Published 4 years ago

UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong in wake of new Chinese security law

Summary by Sky News UK

The UK has suspended an extradition treaty with Hong Kong following the imposition of controversial new security laws on the territory by China.

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BBC News

UK to change extradition deal with Hong Kong

It comes amid rising tensions between London and Beijing over a controversial national security law.

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

The UK has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong 'indefinitely' in a new clash with China

Relations between China and the UK are deteriorating rapidly.

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

UK Suspends Extradition Arrangements with Hong Kong

As tensions grow with Beijing, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he had concerns about the new law and about alleged human rights abuses in China in particularly in regard to the treatment of the Uighur minority. He promised not to completely abandon a policy of engagement with China.

4 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Martin Rowson on the UK criticising China and Russia – cartoon

The UK is to immediately suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and also bar the export of riot control equipment following Beijing’s imposition of a sweeping national security law on the territory, Dominic Raab has announced

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.K. to suspend extradition treaty with Hong Kong

Raab calls for safeguards to prevent misuse of new security law.

4 years ago·India

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The Independent

UK scraps extradition treaty with Hong Kong over China's crackdown in territory

The UK has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to China’s draconian national security law in the territory. Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, announced the move over fears that the arrangement – which has been in place for more than 30 years – would lead to dissidents being sent on to Beijing. The suspension follows similar steps in the US, Canada

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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