UK announces Hong Kong extradition treaty to be suspended

Britain announced on Monday it will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of its dispute with China over the introduction of a national security law for the former British colony.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told parliament the extradition treaty will be suspended immediately and an arms embargo will be extended to Hong Kong.

"We will not consider reactivating those arrangements, unless and until, there are clear and robust safeguards, which are able to prevent extradition from the UK being misused under the new national security legislation," Raab said.

The arms embargo extends a measure in place for China since 1989. It means that Britain will allow no exports of potentially lethal weapons, their components or ammunition as well as equipment that might be used for internal repression such as shackles, firearms and smoke grenades.

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[hylimm]

Why should they want to extradite those that are immersed in subversive n succession activities?

[zabifaqiri]

People are dying in masses in UK with their poor government response.... but the Government is concerned about well being of foreigners.... what a joke !

[hw]

if later no HKer goes to UK, will it be awkward for UK?