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The Foreign Minister of the Five Eyes Alliance calls on the Hong Kong government to hold the Legislative Council election as soon as possible

2020-08-09T23:49:21.989Z


The Foreign Minister of the Five Eyes Alliance issued a joint statement on Sunday (9th), expressing deep concern about the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government’s postponement of the Legislative Council election and the disqualification of many candidates, believing that this will harm


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Written by: Li Fuyuan

2020-08-10 00:25

Last update date: 2020-08-10 07:36

The Foreign Minister of the Five Eyes Alliance issued a joint statement on Sunday (9th), expressing deep concern about the Hong Kong SAR government’s postponement of the Legislative Council elections and the disqualification of many candidates, believing that this will damage the foundation of Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability. The democratic process.

The Five Eyes Alliance is composed of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The statement stated that it is deeply concerned about the implementation of the National Security Law by the Beijing authorities in Hong Kong, believing that it erodes the basic rights and freedoms of Hong Kong people. The five foreign ministers all support the legitimate expectations of Hong Kong people to elect legislation through truly free, fair and credible elections. Representatives of the Council and called on the SAR government to hold the Legislative Council election as soon as possible and restore the qualifications of the disqualified persons.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted on Twitter earlier on August 9 that the United States and other like-minded countries expressed concern about the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" and the erosion of Hong Kong's fundamental rights and freedoms. He said that the United States and other countries called on the Hong Kong government to hold legislative council elections as soon as possible.

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