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U.K. Signals it May Suspend Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong

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By Kitty Donaldson

July 19, 2020 at 10:13 PM UTC

Updated on

July 20, 2020 at 12:08 PM UTC

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The U.K. is about to test the risks of a wider confrontation with China that’s been a long time coming.

The next act is playing out Monday when Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab addresses Parliament. The top diplomat has dropped a heavy hint the U.K. will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, a former colony it handed back to China in 1997. Prime Minister Boris Johnson also weighed in on Monday ahead of Raab’s statement.