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Letter: EU should heed lessons of Hong Kong in China deal
The EU thinks that the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) can bind China into better labour practices and fairer trade practices. This is an utter delusion.
In 2020, China demonstrated how they renege on its treaty-bound obligations to keep Hong Kong free for fifty years. It is disappointing to learn that the city-state’s death-knell does not teach the world anything about China.
Source: FT #Jan05
https://www.ft.com/content/d2b7b9f8-7d56-416d-9098-a0cca2dc6b8b
#SinoBritishJointDeclaration #HongKong #EU #China
The EU thinks that the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) can bind China into better labour practices and fairer trade practices. This is an utter delusion.
In 2020, China demonstrated how they renege on its treaty-bound obligations to keep Hong Kong free for fifty years. It is disappointing to learn that the city-state’s death-knell does not teach the world anything about China.
Source: FT #Jan05
https://www.ft.com/content/d2b7b9f8-7d56-416d-9098-a0cca2dc6b8b
#SinoBritishJointDeclaration #HongKong #EU #China
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China no longer accepts BNO as travel and identification document, stating it "is not the original BNO anymore"
Source: Stand News, #Jan29
#BNO #CCP #UK #SinoBritishJointDeclaration
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Source: Stand News, #Jan29
#BNO #CCP #UK #SinoBritishJointDeclaration
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China no longer accepts BNO as travel and identification document, stating it "is not the original BNO anymore"
Today (29 Jan), the UK government published details of British National Overseas (BNO) visa application. In a press conference in the afternoon of the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China declared that BNO passport would not be recognized as a travel document and Hong Kong identification document from 31 Jan.
Lijian Zhao, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, denounced that the UK went back on their promise by disregarding Hong Kong's 24-year reunification to China and the stance of China. "BNO visa is customized for Hong Kong citizens who can stay in the UK and apply for UK citizenship," Zhao said. Also, the UK government intended to turn Hongkongers to "second-class British citizens" by further expanding the scope of BNO visa, which original nature was completely changed.
Zhao continued that BNO mentioned by the UK government at the moment was not the original BNO anymore. This action severely invaded China's sovereignty and interfered in Hong Kong general affairs and China internal affairs. It violated the international law and basic norms of international relations, expressing "great indignation and firm objection."
Source: Stand News, #Jan29
#BNO #CCP #UK #SinoBritishJointDeclaration
Today (29 Jan), the UK government published details of British National Overseas (BNO) visa application. In a press conference in the afternoon of the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China declared that BNO passport would not be recognized as a travel document and Hong Kong identification document from 31 Jan.
Lijian Zhao, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, denounced that the UK went back on their promise by disregarding Hong Kong's 24-year reunification to China and the stance of China. "BNO visa is customized for Hong Kong citizens who can stay in the UK and apply for UK citizenship," Zhao said. Also, the UK government intended to turn Hongkongers to "second-class British citizens" by further expanding the scope of BNO visa, which original nature was completely changed.
Zhao continued that BNO mentioned by the UK government at the moment was not the original BNO anymore. This action severely invaded China's sovereignty and interfered in Hong Kong general affairs and China internal affairs. It violated the international law and basic norms of international relations, expressing "great indignation and firm objection."
Source: Stand News, #Jan29
#BNO #CCP #UK #SinoBritishJointDeclaration
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#CCPControl #Regime
British Foreign Secretary: China Breaches the Sino-British Joint Declaration Continuously
On March 13, 2021, British Foreign Secretary #DominicRaab issued another statement, shortly following the first one two days ago on March 11, 2021 in which he slammed Beijing’s decision to impose radical changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system a clear breach of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Raab wrote in the statement that “this is part of a pattern designed to harass and stifle all voices critical of China’s policies and is the third breach of the Joint Declaration in less than nine months.”
He further stated that, “the Chinese authorities’ continued action means I must now report that the UK considers Beijing to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Joint Declaration - a demonstration of the growing gulf between Beijing’s promises and its actions.”
In closing, Raab reiterated UK’s support to Hong Kong, saying that “the UK will continue to stand up for the people of Hong Kong. China must act in accordance with its legal obligations and respect fundamental rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.”
Immediately following the National People's Conference's (#NPC) resolution to impose an electoral overhaul on Hong Kong, Dominic Raab made a statement on March 11, 2021 saying that the latest step by Beijing would “hollow out the space for democratic debate in Hong Kong, contrary to the promises made by China itself.”
Several MPs of UK parliament, however, disparaged the British Government for paying mere lip-service and questioned whether the Government would impose #sanction over concerning officials in Hong Kong based on the Magninisky Human Rights Act.
#MagniniskyAct #SinoBritishJointDeclaration #ElectoralOverhaul
Source: Stand News #Mar13
https://bit.ly/3f18WU9
British Foreign Secretary: China Breaches the Sino-British Joint Declaration Continuously
On March 13, 2021, British Foreign Secretary #DominicRaab issued another statement, shortly following the first one two days ago on March 11, 2021 in which he slammed Beijing’s decision to impose radical changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system a clear breach of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Raab wrote in the statement that “this is part of a pattern designed to harass and stifle all voices critical of China’s policies and is the third breach of the Joint Declaration in less than nine months.”
He further stated that, “the Chinese authorities’ continued action means I must now report that the UK considers Beijing to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Joint Declaration - a demonstration of the growing gulf between Beijing’s promises and its actions.”
In closing, Raab reiterated UK’s support to Hong Kong, saying that “the UK will continue to stand up for the people of Hong Kong. China must act in accordance with its legal obligations and respect fundamental rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.”
Immediately following the National People's Conference's (#NPC) resolution to impose an electoral overhaul on Hong Kong, Dominic Raab made a statement on March 11, 2021 saying that the latest step by Beijing would “hollow out the space for democratic debate in Hong Kong, contrary to the promises made by China itself.”
Several MPs of UK parliament, however, disparaged the British Government for paying mere lip-service and questioned whether the Government would impose #sanction over concerning officials in Hong Kong based on the Magninisky Human Rights Act.
#MagniniskyAct #SinoBritishJointDeclaration #ElectoralOverhaul
Source: Stand News #Mar13
https://bit.ly/3f18WU9
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CCP logic: going full circled and someone also making no sense
#meme #bno #sinobritishjointdeclaration #breach #fuckccp #boycottchina #hongkong #standwithhongkong #3d #china #english #diyms
#meme #bno #sinobritishjointdeclaration #breach #fuckccp #boycottchina #hongkong #standwithhongkong #3d #china #english #diyms
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The #UK has repeatedly called out #China for violating the #SinoBritishJointDeclaration in the past, but we have yet to seen actions against #CCP for tearing up an international treaty. At the London June 12 rally yesterday, Labour MP Stephen Kinnock pointed out that for years the British govt has had a naïve and complacent attitude towards Communist China. Now that more seem to be waking up, it's time to ACT! Mere condemnations are not enough as the room for freedom in #HongKong is narrowing everyday as more and more innocent people go to jail! As #G7 concludes today on #Biden's note that the international community must respond to #CCP's aggression robustly, we urge the UK to lead its democratic allies to hold CCP accountable for breaking the international treaty!
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#G7summit #freedom #democracy #StephenKinnock #JoeBiden #Cornwall #AndyLi #JoshuaWong #nationalsecuritylaw #english #diyms
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#G7summit #freedom #democracy #StephenKinnock #JoeBiden #Cornwall #AndyLi #JoshuaWong #nationalsecuritylaw #english #diyms
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#LizTruss is playing the #China card. Not to say that her points are invalid, but we will have to see if there will be actual action now that she is PM, and how long she could last in the position.
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Also, crackdowns have been going on in #HongKong for literally years. #UK has been saying that the #SinoBritishJointDeclaration is legally binding and that #CCP has broken it, so, where's the legal action to hold them responsible? #HongKongers are very grateful for the lifeboats, but let's not pretend that's an adequate response to CCP's brutal breach of an international contract. We haven't even mentioned the atrocities in #Xinjiang and #Tibet, and military threats in #Taiwan yet.
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Also, crackdowns have been going on in #HongKong for literally years. #UK has been saying that the #SinoBritishJointDeclaration is legally binding and that #CCP has broken it, so, where's the legal action to hold them responsible? #HongKongers are very grateful for the lifeboats, but let's not pretend that's an adequate response to CCP's brutal breach of an international contract. We haven't even mentioned the atrocities in #Xinjiang and #Tibet, and military threats in #Taiwan yet.