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Australia ‘deeply concerned’ over proposed national security law for Hong Kong

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says she is “deeply concerned” about China’s proposed new security law for Hong Kong.

Marty Silk
AAP
May 23, 2020 7:42am




The Australian Government has expressed “deep concern” over China’s proposed Hong Kong security laws, which may undermine the city’s autonomy. Picture: Billy HC Kwok/Getty Images Source:Getty Images


Australia has joined the UK and Canada in expressing “deep concern” over China’s proposed Hong Kong security laws, which they say will undermine the city’s autonomy.

The Chinese Communist Party unveiled the details of the legislation on Friday, which critics say will affect rights, freedoms and judicial independence for the 7.5 million people who live there.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne joined her counterpart in the UK Dominic Raab, and in Canada Francois-Philippe Champagne, in saying the laws would be contrary to the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984.

Under that pact, China agreed to allow Hong Kong to continue as a capitalist economy after the 1997 handover, with its people extended the same democratic rights and freedoms enjoyed under the British for 50 years.

“We are deeply concerned at proposals for introducing legislation related to national security in Hong Kong,” the foreign ministers’ statement said.

“The legally binding Joint Declaration, signed by China and the United Kingdom, sets out that Hong Kong will have a high degree of autonomy.”




Pro-democracy protesters hold placards that say “Hong Kongers Revolt" as they march from outside the Western Police Station to the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong. Picture: Anthony Wallace/AFP Source:AFP

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