Britain is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong immediately in response to Beijing imposing new security legislation, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said
“The imposition of this new security legislation has significantly changed key assumptions underpinning our extradition treaty arrangements with Hong Kong,” he told lawmakers on Monday.Reporting by William James and Andrew MacAskill, Writing by Paul Sandle.
“The imposition of this new security legislation has significantly changed key assumptions underpinning our extradition treaty arrangements with Hong Kong,” he told lawmakers on Monday.Reporting by William James and Andrew MacAskill, Writing by Paul SandleMalaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
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