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Dead end to a two-way street? The stakes for the US in Hong Kong extradition treaty suspension




The United States has moved to suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, joining Australia and Canada which have also taken such action, over concerns that a new national security law would erode the city’s freedoms and semi-autonomy from Beijing.While these governments have said it would be necessary to protect its nationals from the sweeping law that allows prosecution in mainland China, it could come at the cost of not being able to bring fugitives home for justice.Hong Kong ranked 18…



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