UK expects China to respect Hong Kong's autonomy after controversial legislation

United Kingdom said that it expects China to respect Hong Kong’s higher degree of automy after Beijing proposed new security legislation. China’s National People’s Congress presented a bill aimed at “establishing and improving” legal system of Hong Kong to “safeguard national security”.

spokesperson to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly said that government is closely monitoring situation and expects China to respect rights and freedoms and a higher degree of automy in Hong Kong. spokesperson ded that Britain is committed, as a party to Si-British joint declaration, to upholding Hong Kong’s automy and respecting ‘One Country, Two Systems’ model.

new plan has been introduced owing to months of violent protests in Hong Kong which left semi-automous region in turmoil. Wang Chen, Vice Chairman of China's NPC, h said during session that recent protests and violence in territory challenged bottom line of ‘One Country, Two Systems' principle and threatened national sovereignty, security and development interests.

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US condemns proposal

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said that China’s proposed national security legislation would a “death knell” to Beijing promise of higher automy for Hong Kong. Calling move “unilateral and arbitrary”, Pompeo condemned decision to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong. top US diplomat said that China bypassed Hong Kong’s well-established legislative processes and igre will of people.

“ United States strongly urges Beijing to reconsider its disastrous proposal, abide by its international obligations, and respect Hong Kong’s high degree of automy,” said State Secretary.

Conservative leer highlighted that democratic institutions and civil liberties are key to preserving its special status under US law. He warned China that any decision impinging on Hong Kong’s automy and freedoms as guaranteed under Si-British Joint Declaration would inevitably impact US' assessment of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ and status of territory.

“We stand with people of Hong Kong,” he ded.

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