Hong Kong Extradition Law Could Instill Climate of Fear, Says Taiwan Official

Hong Kong Extradition Law Could Instill Climate of Fear, Says Taiwan Official
Deputy Minister for Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, Chiu Chui-cheng, poses after an interview in Taipei, Taiwan on May 3, 2019. James Pomfret/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Chinese-ruled Hong Kong’s push for an extradition law with Beijing could further undermine the city’s freedoms and rule of law and a instill a climate of fear, a senior Taiwan official overseeing policy with China said on May 3.

Hong Kong, a former British colony, is trying to enact rules that would allow people accused of a crime, including foreigners, to be sent to mainland China for trial.