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The term surrender of fugitive offenders agreement is used in place of extradition treaty to signify Hong Kong's non-sovereign status. [1] As a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China since July 1997, Hong Kong is authorised by the Central Government of China to enter into such agreements, according to Article 96 of the ...
The proposed extradition law would jeopardise Hong Kong's status, with some companies already considering relocation to Singapore. [21] [22] However, the pro-business parties in the Legislative Council later agreed to support the government bill. The situation was similar to the 2017 Chief Executive Election, in which the business sectors were ...
In 2019, the Hong Kong government introduced an extradition law amendment bill proposing to allow extradition to countries and territories that have no formal extradition agreements with Hong Kong, including Taiwan and Mainland China, in certain circumstances. [27] The bill sparked continuing protests, and was later withdrawn. [28]
The Hong Kong government has moved to officially withdraw the controversial extradition bill that sparked three months of protests and information warfare. The move to withdraw the bill was ...
Hong Kong's government on Wednesday formally pulled the extradition bill that ignited months of violent pro-democracy protests.“I formally announce the withdrawal of the bill,” Secretary for ...
Hong Kong recently saw massive protests over a controversial bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China. Here's a timeline of key events. A Visual Timeline of Hong Kong's Anti ...
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The agreement was suspended indefinitely by Executive Order 13936, signed by United States President Donald Trump, on 14 July 2020, after the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests and the enactment of the Hong Kong national security law. Executive Order 13936 also eliminated all special treatments that the United States accorded to Hong Kong. [2]