Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy welcomes the government's suspension of extradition treaty with Hong Kong, saying it affords protection to the diaspora, 'particularly to the brave, young, pro-democracy activists'
Bejing introduced the security law at the end of June, creating new offences which could see Hong Kong residents sent to mainland China for trial.Mr Raab told MPs:"There remains considerable uncertainty about the way in which the new national security law will be enforced.The foreign secretary also confirmed plans for a path to UK citizenship for around three million Hong Kongers, in response to the law, would be in place by early 2021.
Mr Raab referenced a number of tensions during his speech, including the decision by the UK government toHe told MPs:"We will always protect our vital interests including sensitive infrastructure and we won't accept any investment that compromises our domestic or national security" Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy said Labour"strongly welcomed" the measures, saying they should lead to a"new era" in the two countries' relationship.
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