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Press release HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY LAW ARREST WARRANTS: FOREIGN SECRETARY’S STATEMENT Today (14 December 2023) the Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants under the National Security
Law for 5 people living outside Hong Kong, including some who reside in the UK. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government Foreign Secretary David Cameron said:
> The Hong Kong police have again targeted individuals for exercising > their right to freedom of expression. > > I have instructed officials in Hong Kong, Beijing and London
to > raise this issue as a matter of urgency with the Hong Kong and > Chinese authorities. > > We will not tolerate any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, > harass
or harm individuals or communities in the UK. This is a > threat to our democracy and fundamental human rights. > > We call on Beijing to repeal the National Security Law and end
its > persecution of political activists. Media enquiries Email [email protected] Telephone 020 7008 3100 Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and
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Published 14 December 2023
