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Australia joins US, UK and Canada in criticising Hong Kong arrest of pro-democracy activists
The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada have issued a joint statement expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in Hong Kong last week.
Key points:
- Foreign Minister Marise Payne joined counterparts in calling for “guaranteed rights and freedoms” in Hong Kong
- The ministers said Hong Kong’s national security law was being used to eliminate opposing political views
- In a move likely to anger Beijing, the US will send its ambassador to the UN to Taiwan this week
The arrests were by far the largest such action taken under a national security law that China imposed on the semi-autonomous territory a little more than six months ago.
“It is clear that the national…
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