Joint statement by five foreign ministers of the United States and Britain Postponement of Hong Kong election demands early implementation August 10 at 6:36
Foreign Ministers from five countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement regarding the Hong Kong government's postponement of parliamentary legislative assembly elections for one year. They said that it would be detrimental," and called for early elections.
The Hong Kong government announced that it would postpone the legislative elections scheduled for next month for a year due to the spread of the new coronavirus, but the democracy said the Chinese government would try to prevent the breakthrough of the democracy. I strongly oppose that the decision was made with the intention of.
The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the five foreign ministers, Australia and New Zealand, issued a joint statement on the 9th, saying, "These movements underpin the democratic process that has been the cornerstone of Hong Kong's stability and prosperity. It's a loss."
He added, "The Chinese government promises Hong Kong people autonomy and freedom based on the principle of "one country, two systems," and must keep that promise. Asking for the early implementation of legislative assembly elections.
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on 11 people, including executives of the Hong Kong government, including Executive Secretary Zheng Yue Lin, and senior officials of the Chinese government, while the Chinese government is accelerating anti-government activities in Hong Kong. It seems that the stance is clear, and it is likely that the joint statement will increase international pressure on China.