Hong Kong Lawmaker Calls for Australia to Oppose Extradition Law

Hong Kong pro-democracy legislator Claudia Mo (centre R) and bookseller Lam Wing-kee (centre L) display placards outside the government headquarters during a rally in Hong Kong on March 31, 2019, to protest against the government's plans to approve extraditions with mainland China. DALE DE LA REY/AFP/Getty Images

Australia is being urged to condemn proposed extradition laws widely believed to erode Hong Kong’s autonomy from mainland China.

Claudia Mo, a pro-democratic member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, called on the Australian government to join mounting international opposition to the law, which would allow the territory to extradite criminals to the mainland.