The proposed amendment has angered many Hong Kong citizens and foreigners who feel that it not only puts Hong Kong's legal system in jeopardy, but also the very idea of Hong Kong itself and what it stands for.
Under the"one country, two systems" framework first formulated by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, the preservation of Hong Kong’s legal system was one of the fundamentals agreed upon by the British and Chinese governments, when the handover occurred in 1997.But now, many fear that is no longer the case and that China's government will manipulate charges to target dissidents and political opponents.
“We do not have assurances on how Hong Kong courts will deal with the political motivations of Beijing on these issues.”Critics of the bill have been quick to point out how the differences in Hong Kong’s legal system compared to that of the mainland could put Hong Kong nationals and foreigners at risk.
JesWashington Scary development for HK, supposedly one country 2 systems.
JesWashington A wonderful international city is becoming a no go zone.
JesWashington Do you have the same concern when the Canadian government arrested MENG wanzhou at US request? Double standard as always.
JesWashington The Chinese elites are not going to let any renegades get away scot free that could undermine their wealth & power. The foreign white European-Anglo-Christian elites have & are doing the same by applying their laws illegally to Indigenous Australia since first contact!
JesWashington Ai dam dung vao toi.
JesWashington Only law breakers will be concerned! Every country has their own right to deal with criminals in their territories.
JesWashington Extradite from cages of Hong Kong to the mainland. I say! bud
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