US Lawmakers Join Opposition Against Proposed Hong Kong Extradition Amendments

Hong Kongers protest proposed amendments to the city’s extradition laws, which would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China, on April 28, 2019. Poon Zoi-Syu/Epoch Times

U.S. lawmakers are joining a growing chorus of opposition to proposed changes in Hong Kong’s extradition laws that would allow fugitives to be sent to mainland China for criminal processing.

U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times that the proposed amendments should be withdrawn, as “they threaten the safety of anyone who dares to criticize or express opinions contrary to the Chinese Communist Government.”