Illustration: Craig Stephens
Opinion
Opinion
An extradition agreement with mainland China would serve the rule of law, not Beijing’s political interests
- Hong Kong has clear-cut agreements on extradition with many countries. To say that one with Beijing would make Hong Kong subservient is an insult to our esteemed courts and judges
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Guangdong police hand over three suspects, said to have been involved in a jewellery store robbery in Tsim Sha Tsui, to the Hong Kong police at the Huanggang Port in August 2018. Hong Kong does not allow the transfer of fugitives from its territory to the mainland. Photo: Edward Wong
Opinion
Opinion
Distrust of Beijing is at the heart of Hongkongers’ opposition to extraditing fugitives to the mainland
- Resistance in Hong Kong to the idea of transferring fugitives to the mainland stands in stark contrast to the openness to an extradition arrangement with Taiwan
Guangdong police hand over three suspects, said to have been involved in a jewellery store robbery in Tsim Sha Tsui, to the Hong Kong police at the Huanggang Port in August 2018. Hong Kong does not allow the transfer of fugitives from its territory to the mainland. Photo: Edward Wong