New Zealand on Tuesday (July 28th) suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to its " deep concern " over the new security law that China has imposed on the territory, mimicking Canada, the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom. Australia. " China's adoption of the new national security law has eroded the principles of the rule of law " and " violated China's commitments to the international community ," Foreign Minister Winston said Peters.
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This suspension, which risks angering Beijing, Wellington's most important trading partner, is justified because " New Zealand can no longer have confidence in the independence of the Hong Kong judicial system from China ", a- he added.
He added that New Zealand would tighten restrictions on exports of military equipment to Hong Kong and warned its citizens about travel to the former British colony.
Three New Zealand partners in the “ Five Eyes ” intelligence alliance (Canada, United Kingdom, Australia) have also suspended their extradition treaty with Hong Kong, while the United States has indicated it wants to do the same. There was no immediate reaction from Beijing, but Chinese diplomacy has already warned that pressure against China on the controversial law would represent " gross interference in the internal affairs " of the Asian giant.
The security law is seen by its critics as an erosion of civil liberties and human rights in this semi-autonomous financial center.
