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| New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty | New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty |
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| New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to China's new national security law for the territory. | New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to China's new national security law for the territory. |
| The widely criticised law makes it easier to punish protesters and reduces the city's autonomy. | The widely criticised law makes it easier to punish protesters and reduces the city's autonomy. |
| Travel advice has also been updated to alert New Zealanders to risks presented by the law. | Travel advice has also been updated to alert New Zealanders to risks presented by the law. |
| China's embassy in New Zealand said the suspension was a "gross interference in China's internal affairs". | |
| "The New Zealand government's decision is a serious violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations," a statement said. | |
| Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom earlier suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong. | Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom earlier suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong. |
| Military and dual-use goods and technology exports from New Zealand to Hong Kong will now be treated in the same way as New Zealand treats such exports to China. | Military and dual-use goods and technology exports from New Zealand to Hong Kong will now be treated in the same way as New Zealand treats such exports to China. |
| New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said China had "eroded rule-of-law principles, undermined the 'one country, two systems' framework that underpins Hong Kong's unique status, and gone against commitments China made to the international community". | New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said China had "eroded rule-of-law principles, undermined the 'one country, two systems' framework that underpins Hong Kong's unique status, and gone against commitments China made to the international community". |
| Hong Kong's government says the law is required to bring order to a city that saw mass pro-democracy protests last year that often turned violent. | Hong Kong's government says the law is required to bring order to a city that saw mass pro-democracy protests last year that often turned violent. |