The UK suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong “immediately and indefinitely” on Monday as UK-China relations continued to deteriorate following Beijing’s move to implement a sweeping new security law for the territory.
UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab also announced the UK’s arms embargo against China, imposed following Beijing’s 1989 massacre of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, would now be extended to Hong Kong.
The move follows pressure from MPs to suspend the treaty amid fears the new security law imposed on the territory could be used by Beijing to demand the extradition of anyone who criticises the communist regime.
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