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U.S., Western Allies ‘Concerned’ Over Hong Kong Arrests

  • Statement was about the arrest of 55 activists and politicians
  • Hong Kong’s government rejects statement, calls it slander
Benny Tai, pro-democracy activist, leaves the Ma On Shan police station after being granted bail, Jan. 7.

Benny Tai, pro-democracy activist, leaves the Ma On Shan police station after being granted bail, Jan. 7.

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The U.S. Secretary of State and foreign ministers of the U.K., Canada and Australia expressed their “serious concern” about the arrest of 55 politicians and activists in Hong Kong, the governments said in a joint statement.

Hong Kong’s National Security Law, under which the arrests were made, is a breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and undermines the “one country, two systems” framework, according to the statement.