Hong Kong: Council expresses grave concern over national security law

Following an initial discussion in the Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July 2020, the Council today adopted conclusions expressing grave concern over the national security legislation for Hong Kong adopted by the Standing Committee of Chinas National Peoples Congress on 30 June 2020.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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Politics of Hong Kong, Hong Kong law, Hong Kong, Chinese law, Politics of China, In Hong Kong, National People's Congress decision on Hong Kong national security legislation, One country, two systems

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Following an initial discussion in the Foreign Affairs Council on 13 July 2020, the Council today adopted conclusions expressing grave concern over the national security legislation for Hong Kong adopted by the Standing Committee of Chinas National Peoples Congress on 30 June 2020.
The conclusions restate the EU's support for Hong Kongs high degree of autonomy under the One Country, Two Systems principle, and its solidarity with the people of Hong Kong, whilst setting out a coordinated response package of measures in various fields.
These include among others:
Lastly the conclusions call for a review of the implementation of the national security law and of the impact of the EU response package before the end of the year.