More heat on China; 200 global netas pen letter panning Beijing's proposed Hong Kong laws

Over 200 politicians from across world have written a letter condemning China's proposed national security laws for Hong Kong. letter has been signed by 17 members of US Congress as well. 

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"If international community cant trust Beijing to keep its word when it comes to Hong Kong, people will be reluctant to take its word on or matters," signatories wrote.

Earlier, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Canian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that law proposed by China would “clearly undermine” principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ under which former British colony comes under Chinese rule. 

statement re, “We are deeply concerned at proposals for introducing legislation related to national security in Hong Kong.”

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“Making such a law on Hong Kong’s behalf without direct participation of its people, legislature or judiciary would clearly undermine principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, under which Hong Kong is guaranteed a high degree of automy,” it ded.

proposed Hong Kong security law will authorize NPC to change territory’s Basic Law, or mini-constitution, to require its government to “prevent, stop and punish acts endangering national security,” according to Wang Chen, a deputy chairman of Congress’s Standing Committee.

Friday’s move appears to have been prompted by anti-government protests in Hong Kong that began in June 2019 over a proposed extrition law and have expanded to cover or grievances and demands for more democracy. A similar measure was withdrawn from Hong Kong’s legislature in 2003 following massive public protests.

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Wang said Beijing h to take action because activities in Hong Kong “threatened national security,” according to official Xinhua News ncy. Wang blamed territory’s failure to enact such measures on “sabot and obstruction” by “external hostile forces” and people “trying to sow trouble in Hong Kong.”

'Highly necessary' legislation

According to Chinese diplomat, Hong Kong can t be separated from China and “in light of new circumstances and need” NPC has to exercise its power in constitution for new proposal which is “highly necessary”. anuncement was me after Chinese officials and delegates from Hong Kong met with NPC. Since former British colony came under China's rule in 1997, move of sidelining Hong Kong’s semi-automous nature has been long under consideration and was last introduced in 2003. 

However, Chinese ceremonial parliament would consider law in a hastened manner that could bypass Hong Kong's legislature, this week due to anti-government protests in city. In 2003, same legislation was proposed under Article 23 of Basic Law of mini-constitution in Hong Kong that fueled demonstrations. Zhang has even said that “new situation and demands” require new measures and calls for “necessary” action on national level.