UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong and imposes arms embargo

The UK has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong “immediately and indefinitely” – amid the growing tension over the controversial national security law imposed by China.

The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab also imposed an arms embargo on the territory, saying he had “grave concerns” about human rights abuses against minority Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province.

But the move could risk further damage to the UK’s relations with Beijing.