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Foreign Secretary statement on the expulsion of pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab comments on the disqualification of four pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

China’s decision to arbitrarily remove elected pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators from their positions represents a further assault on Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and freedoms under the UK-China Joint Declaration.

This campaign to harass, stifle and disqualify democratic opposition tarnishes China’s international reputation and undermines Hong Kong’s long-term stability.

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Published 11 November 2020