EU warns China over Hong Kong security law

The EU warned China it would face"very negative consequences" if it presses ahead with a new security law for Hong Kong, stepping up pressure on Beijing over the controversial legislation.

"We called on China to follow the promises made to the people of Hong Kong and the international community regarding Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and guaranteed freedoms." Foreign ministers from the G7 group of industrialised nations last week urged Beijing to reconsider the proposed law, which has raised concerns it will end Hong Kong's relative freedoms and open the door to the kind of repression seen in mainland China.

Under the"One Country, Two Systems" agreement made before Britain handed the territory back to China in 1997, Beijing agreed to let Hong Kong maintain certain liberties until 2047 -- including legislative and judicial independence and freedom of speech.

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