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[Hong Kong version of the National Security Act] Pompeo: Protecting Hong Kong Democrats in Exile

2020-08-04T18:13:42.490Z


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement on August 4, criticizing the Chinese Communist Party for not allowing the people to freely think, and stressing that it will protect Hong Kong democrats in exile. The statement said: "The CCP


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Written by: Ling Wenjing

2020-08-05 02:00

Last update date: 2020-08-05 02:01

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement on August 4, criticizing the Chinese Communist Party for not allowing the people to freely think, and stressing that it will protect Hong Kong democrats in exile.

The statement stated: "The CCP cannot allow the people to freely think and is constantly trying to extend its influence beyond China. The latest example is that the Chinese authorities have reportedly issued wanted warrants to six pro-democracy individuals outside China, including one from the United States. Citizens. The United States and other free countries will continue to protect our people from Beijing's authoritarianism."

The United States condemns the Chinese Communist Party's attempt to prosecute pro-democracy advocates resident outside of China, including in the United States. We stand on the side of freedom.

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) August 4, 2020

Last Friday (July 31), the Hong Kong police formally wanted six exiled persons, including Luo Guancong, Chen Jiaju, Zheng Wenjie, and Huang Taiyang, for inciting secession, and Liu Kang and Zhu herders suspected of colluding with foreign countries or endangering national security; Zhu Mumin He later stated on Twitter that he had been an American citizen for nearly 25 years. If the incident is true, it means that the Hong Kong police issued an arrest warrant for an American citizen.

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British cross-party MPs urge sanctions on chief executive officer

In addition, the "All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong" (All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong) of the British Parliament issued a report on Tuesday stating that the Hong Kong police "violated international law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration" during the demonstration last year. The report stated that “the police violated the human rights of medical staff and humanitarian workers” and believed that the police “treated them with different forms of force, such as intimidation, physical force, arrest, etc., so that the injured demonstrators could not receive proper medical assistance.” He also suggested that Britain should target senior officials, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Commissioner of Police Deng Bingqiang, to urgently impose Magnitsky-style sanctions.

France announced to stop the transfer of extradition agreement to Hong Kong due to the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law

[Hong Kong version of the National Security Act] Swiss Foreign Minister: If Beijing abandons one country, two systems, it will affect Hong Kong companies

[Hong Kong version of the National Security Law] Pompeo is very concerned about the arrest of Hong Kong students and Beijing’s breach of promise

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