Hong Kong officials slam Canada for suspending extradition treaty
2020-07-05 08:52:37 source：CGTN
July 4, 2020
Canada's decision to suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong is a political move overriding the rule of law, said Hong Kong's Secretary for Security John Lee on Saturday.
"If the Canadian administration allows politics to overrule the rule of law, it must also explain to the world on what grounds could they allow fugitives to go scot-free," the senior official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said in a radio program.
Such decision from the north American country came just days after the national security law for Hong Kong was enacted, a "resolute" effort taken by the Chinese central government that will make secession, subversion, terrorist activities and collusion with foreign forces illegal.
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