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20 July 2020British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the United Kingdom will "amend the extradition treaty" with Hong Kong as a reaction to the entry into force of the controversial national security law wanted by Beijing in the former British colony.   

During a visit to a school in Kent, the chief of Downing Street ensured that he did not have "automatically anti-Chinese" attitudes, but that he had "serious concerns" about both the "treatment of the Uyghur minority and human rights abuses" and " about what's going on in Hong Kong. " Hence the promise that London will be "tough" with China on some issues but will not "completely abandon the commitment policy" with Beijing. 

China is firmly opposed to the possibility of Britain suspending the extradition treaty with Hong Kong.   

The London decision, following the entry into force of the national security law imposed by Beijing in the former colony, is expected in the next few hours by the British Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab.

Meanwhile, China protests through the mouth of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin. Recent observations, he noted, violate fundamental rules of international relations and seriously interfere in China's affairs. 

Wang then urged London to "not continue further along the wrong path to avoid further damaging relations between China and Great Britain".