Foreign ministers from the United States, Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand have urged the Chinese central authorities to re-consider their actions against Hong Kong\u2019s elected legislature and immediately reinstate the Legislative Council members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong expelled four opposition members from its legislature last week after Beijing gave city authorities new powers to curb dissent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It triggered mass resignations by the remaining 15 pro-democracy opposition lawmakers. The group of five countries also known as \u2018Five Eyes\u2019 alliance said in a statement that China\u2019s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong appeared to be part of a campaign to silence critics and called on Beijing to reverse its decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China has rebuked the United States and its \u2018Five eyes\u2019 alliance over their demands and termed the National People\u2019s Congress Standing Committee resolution, legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The alliance said that China\u2019s action is a clear breach of its international obligations under the legally binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration. It breaches both China\u2019s commitment that Hong Kong will enjoy a \u2018high degree of autonomy\u2019, and the right to freedom of speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China denies curbing rights and freedoms in Hong Kong but city authorities and Beijing have moved swiftly to curb dissent after anti-government protests flared in June last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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