The national security law for Hong Kong was unanimously passed by the top Chinese legislative body, the standing committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), on…
The United Kingdom summoned the Chinese ambassador to Britain, Liu Xiaoming, to express « deep concerns » over the newly-adopted national security law for Hong Kong, Sky News reported.
The Foreign Office permanent under-secretary, Sir Simon McDonald, reportedly met with Liu to echo UK PM Boris Johnson’s and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s claims that the law breached the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, providing Hong Kong with autonomy until 2047.
According to Sky News, the meeting marked the second time a Chinese ambassador has been called to the Foreign Office regarding Hong Kong since 1984.
Following the adoption of the HK Security Law, the United Kingdom expressed dissatisfaction with the move, with PM Johnson denouncing the legislation as breaching the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
