Hong Kong Democratic Party members shout slogans at a press conference protesting the arrests (January 6, 2021)
The United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom issued a statement on the mass arrests of pan-democrats in Hong Kong, expressing serious concern about the act.
The governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement Jan. 9 on the mass arrests of pan-democratic political figures in Hong Kong, saying, “We, the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. Secretary of State, underscore our serious concerns about the mass arrests of 55 political figures and activists in Hong Kong on subversion charges under national security laws. “
The statement said, “The National Security Law is a clear violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and undermines the ‘one country, two systems’ framework. It restricts the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong. It is clear that the national security law is being used to root out dissent and hostile political views. We call on the relevant authorities of the central governments of Hong Kong and China to respect the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong as guaranteed by law against the fear of arrest and detention. It is important that the postponed September Legislative Council elections, which included candidates representing diverse political views, be held fairly.”
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