China: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will suspend the implementation of the Hong Kong-Germany "Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders" and shelve the "Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders" under Hong Kong law
China News Service, Beijing, August 13 (Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian confirmed at a regular press conference on the 13th that China has decided that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will suspend the implementation of the Hong Kong-German Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders and shelve the Hong Kong law. Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders.
A reporter asked a question. According to reports, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has notified the German Consulate General in Hong Kong and the French Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau respectively on the 12th to suspend the implementation of the Hong Kong-German Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders and to shelve the transfer of accused or convicted persons under Hong Kong law. Person’s agreement. May I ask whether this is China's countermeasure to the suspension of the mutual extradition agreement with Hong Kong announced by Germany and France?
Zhao Lijian stated that Germany unilaterally announced the suspension of the "Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders" with Hong Kong and France announced the suspension of ratification of the "Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders" with Hong Kong. The practice of Germany and France will politicize Hong Kong's judicial cooperation, interfere in China's internal affairs, and violate international law and the basic norms of international relations. China firmly opposes it.
Zhao Lijian said that, with the assistance and authorization of the central government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has provided active assistance to Germany in accordance with the Basic Law and under the framework of the "Transfer of Fugitive Offenders" and has approved the Hong Kong Law "Agreement on the Transfer of Fugitive Offenders."
He pointed out that the wrong actions of Germany and the law have damaged the basis of judicial cooperation between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany and the law and deviated from the purpose of judicial cooperation to safeguard justice and the rule of law. For this reason, China decided that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will suspend the implementation of the Hong Kong-German Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders. ", shelved the Hong Kong Law "Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders." (Finish)