Published 18:01 IST, July 20th 2020
UK prime-minister on schools, virus vaccine, China
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday there will be changes to the UK's extradition treaty with Hong Kong, after China imposed a tough new national security law on the territory.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday re will be changes to UK's extradition treaty with Hong Kong, after China imposed a tough new national security law on territory.
"re is a balance here, Johnson told reporters during a school visit. "I'm t going to be pushed into a position of becoming a knee-jerk Siphobe on every issue, somebody who is automatically anti-China but we do have serious concerns."
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As tensions have grown with Beijing, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is reportedly planning to follow example of United States, Australia and Canada on Monday by suspending extradition arrangements with Hong Kong.
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18:01 IST, July 20th 2020