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Written by: Xu Yi'an
2020-07-20 22:50
Last update date: 2020-07-20 23:31Britain announced on July 20 that it would suspend the implementation of the extradition agreement with Hong Kong. According to British Sky News, Britain has suspended its extradition agreement with Hong Kong. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stated in a statement to Parliament at 10:30 p.m. Hong Kong time on July 20 that the British side had taken "necessary and proportionate" actions.
After the London government stopped implementing the extradition agreement with Hong Kong, it meant that British government departments would not be able to request or request the extradition of criminals from Hong Kong to the UK for trial.
Lan Taowen also announced that he would extend the country's arms embargo on Hong Kong. Britain imposed an arms embargo on China since the Tiananmen Square incident in China in 1989. He told members in Parliament: "The extension of the arms embargo will mean that there will be no potentially lethal weapons, their parts or ammunition exported from the UK to Hong Kong."
He said: "This also means that the UK will ban the export of any equipment that has not been banned-equipment that can be used for internal repression such as shackles, interception equipment, guns and smoke bombs."
Johnson called "tough" response
British media announced on the 19th that the United Kingdom will suspend the implementation of the extradition agreement with Hong Kong as a response to China's implementation of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in Hong Kong.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed earlier on the 20th that the extradition agreement between the UK and Hong Kong will change. He said he is concerned about the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and China's human rights violations, especially China's violation of the human rights of Xinjiang Uyghurs. He promised to respond "strongly", but he did not completely abandon the policy of engaging with China.
He said: "There is a balance here. I will not advance the matter to a China-phobia stance that is conditioned on every issue." He said he would leave it to Lan Taowen to explain in the House of Commons and outline the extradition agreement with Hong Kong. Change.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on July 19 that the government has reviewed the arrangements for the extradition agreement with Hong Kong, and he plans to make a relevant statement in Parliament on the 20th. (Reuters)
China strongly condemns
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said earlier on the 20th: "The recent British erroneous remarks and actions concerning Hong Kong have ignored the basic facts that Hong Kong’s national security law contributes to the stability and long-term development of "One Country, Two Systems", which is a serious violation of international law and basic international relations. Code, gross interference in China’s internal affairs.”
Wang Wenbin emphasized: "The Chinese side strongly condemns this. The Chinese side urges the British side not to go further and further down the wrong path, so as not to cause further damage to Sino-British relations."
Another Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said: "Any decisions and actions have to pay a price. Does the British side want to maintain its independent status, or is it willing to become a vassal of the United States?"
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