Senior officials say Canada let politics override international law
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Senior officials in Hong Kong said on Saturday they were “very disappointed” at Canada’s decision to suspend its extradition treaty with the Chinese-ruled city and again slammed Washington for “interfering” in its affairs.
“The Canadian government needs to explain to the rule of law, and explain to the world, why it allows fugitives not to bear their legal responsibilities,” Hong Kong’s security chief, John Lee, told a radio program on Saturday.Lee was very disappointed and strongly opposed Canada’s move, he added, as it let politics override the rule of law.
Canada would also bar the export of sensitive military items to Hong Kong, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters. On Friday, a Hong Kong government spokesman described as “totally unacceptable” a bill passed by the U.S. Senate to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new law.
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