Australia Suspends HK Extradition Treaty, Grants HK People Asylum

Hong Kong anti-government demonstrators gather at Liberty Square in Taipei to mark the 31st anniversary of the crackdown of pro-democracy protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, Taiwan, on June 4, 2020. Ann Wang/File Photo/Reuters

On July 9, Australia suspended its extradition agreement with Hong Kong and extended a hand to help Hong Kong residents. Australia changed its policies to extend offerings to skilled visa holders to five years from today and also offer them a pathway to permanent residency.

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison said: “We continue to be concerned about issues in Hong Kong as many nations are and we’ve remained in close contact with other like-minded countries about these issues.”