U.K. Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong

LONDON—The British federal government suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in reaction to Beijing’s conclusion to impose a new protection law on the former British colony, the most current indicator of deteriorating diplomatic relations concerning Western nations and China.

British Overseas Secretary Dominic Raab advised Parliament on Monday that the extradition treaty would be suspended indefinitely and that the U.K. would bar arms product sales to Hong Kong, ratcheting up force more than what the British federal government suggests is a draconian protection law.

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