LONDON — Britain’s foreign secretary hinted Sunday he may move to suspend the U.K.’s extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, and accused Beijing of “gross and egregious” human rights abuses against its Uighur population in China’s western province of Xinjiang. In response, the Chinese ambassador to Britain warned that China will deliver a “resolute response” to any move by Britain to sanction officials over the alleged rights abuses. Tensions between the U.K. and China have heightened over several issues, including China’s alleged rights violations against the Uighur minority population and a new, sweeping national security law imposed on Hong Kong. Britain’s decision this week to prohibit Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from involvement in the U.K.’s superfast 5G mobile network has further frayed bilateral relations. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Sunday that Britain’s government has reviewed extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, and that he plans to make a statement in parliament on Monday over the topic.

Source: International New York Times July 19, 2020 13:52 UTC