British bank accused of helping Beijing suppress Hong Kong's pan-democrats, British parliamentarians launched an investigation

Some Hong Kong democrats claimed that bank accounts were frozen. After a British bank was accused of assisting China in suppressing Hong Kong democrats, a group of British parliamentarians said they would launch an investigation.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong said on September 22 that the investigation aimed to study whether any British bank operating in Hong Kong would help the Hong Kong government, police and judicial system suppress the speech and actions of Hong Kong people. , Freedom of assembly, freedom of association and the right to property.

Xu Zhifeng, a Democrat of Hong Kong and a former member of the Legislative Council, stated in December 2020 that the bank accounts of himself and his family were frozen.

The picture shows the photo Xu Zhifeng posted on Facebook on August 30, 2021.

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They will also explore whether the actions of banks in Hong Kong pose a risk to the UK, and the possible impact of the Hong Kong National Security Act on Hong Kong banks.

"Voice of America" ​​quoted team secretary Chris Whitehouse on the 25th as saying that the investigation was initiated because many people who had left Hong Kong complained to the team that their personal accounts in the Bank of England were frozen and they could not withdraw their retirement. gold.

Former Hong Kong Legislative Council Member Xu Zhifeng alleged in December 2020 that his bank account had been frozen.

Whitehouse stated that the team had met with Xu Zhi and listened to his evidence.

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