Taipei Times
Date: Jun 16, 2019
By: Chu6n Li-hua and Jonathan Chin  /  Staff reporter, with staff writer

The Mainland Affairs Council yesterday called on Hong Kong to work with Taiwan in upholding the rule of law and human rights, after Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (林鄭月娥) indefinitely suspended a controversial Beijing-backed extradition bill.

Under no circumstances could Taiwan support the proposed amendments to extradition laws in Hong Kong, the council said in a statement.

The bill was drawn up to subordinate the judicial interactions of Taiwan and Hong Kong under Beijing’s “one China” principle, which would have led to serious infringements of human rights, freedom and the sovereignty of Taiwan, it said.

“We are steadfastly opposed to the political conspiracy disguised in judicial clothing,” the council said.
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