China suspends Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with UK, Canada, Australia

China has announced the suspension of extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia, and Britain, in response to similar moves by those countries.

According to Press TV, the three governments suspended their extradition arrangements with Hong Kong earlier this month in reaction to the enactment of a uniform national security law in the Chinese territory.

“China has decided to suspend extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia, and the UK, as well as criminal justice cooperation agreements,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.

“The wrong action of Canada, Australia, and the UK in politicizing judicial cooperation with Hong Kong has seriously hurt the basis of judicial cooperation,” he added.

He charged the three countries with having used the national security law as “an excuse” to unilaterally announce the suspension of the extradition treaties with Hong Kong.

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