[Hong Kong version of the National Security Act] Germany suspends extradition agreement with Hong Kong

Instant International

Written by: Zhang Zijie

2020-08-01 00:13

After the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", the world's doubts about whether Hong Kong can maintain a high degree of autonomy have not been eliminated. Many countries have announced the suspension of extradition agreements with Hong Kong. The German government also decided to take the same action on July 31.

The German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated in a statement that the Hong Kong government has disqualified many non-establishment members from participating in the Legislative Council election and announced that the election will be postponed for one year, which further weakens the rights of Hong Kong people. Therefore, it was decided to suspend the extradition agreement with Hong Kong.

When Maas visited the UK earlier, he had already stated that he would consider suspending the extradition agreement with Hong Kong. At the same time, he intends to simplify the entry regulations for Hong Kong people, prohibit the export of designated weapons to Hong Kong, and provide scholarship programs for scholars, artists or journalists threatened by the "Hong Kong National Security Act" And suspend the extradition agreement with Hong Kong.

New Zealand, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom have successively suspended their extradition agreements with Hong Kong in response to the entry into force of the "Hong Kong National Security Act". Among them, Australia and the United Kingdom are the first to provide immigration channels for Hong Kong or British National (Overseas) passport holders. As for the United States, the cancellation of special treatment for Hong Kong means that Washington considers Hong Kong as one of the cities in China.

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