UK Foreign Secretary: National Security Law charges are ‘another deeply disturbing step’

On 1 March 2021, UK Foreign Secretary gave a statement after 47 Hong Kong politicians and activists were charged for conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

“The decision to charge 47 Hong Kong politicians and activists for conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law is another deeply disturbing step. It demonstrates in the starkest way the use of the law to stifle any political dissent, rather than restore security which was the claimed intention of the legislation. The National Security Law violates the Joint Declaration, and its use in this way contradicts the promises made by the Chinese government, and can only further undermine confidence that it will keep its word on such sensitive issues.”

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-decision-to-charge-hong-kong-politicians-and-activists-for-conspiracy-to-commit-subversion?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=fdcb7e38-5a77-4759-b779-0ca3ba70b3f0&utm_content=daily