US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has expressed ‘deep concern’ over Hong Kong plan to extradite fugitives to mainland China, visiting opposition politicians say
- Civic Party lawmaker Dennis Kwok says Hong Kong government’s proposal was among key issues discussed in Washington meeting with Pelosi
- Speaker particularly concerned about potential implications for the personal safety of Americans in Hong Kong
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has expressed deep concern over a Hong Kong government plan to allow the transfer of fugitives to mainland China, according to a delegation of pro-democracy politicians who met her on Tuesday.
The group quoted her as saying she would make sure the congressional chamber’s new Democratic majority trained a spotlight on Hong Kong in the face of alleged increased intervention in the city’s affairs by Beijing.
Civic Party lawmaker Dennis Kwok, among three pro-democrats who are on a 10-day trip to the United States at the invitation of the White House, said the government’s fugitive plan was among the key issues discussed in their meeting with Pelosi.
“Speaker Pelosi is fully aware of developments in that area. She expressed concern – deep concern – about the implications of such legislative amendments,” he said in Washington, adding that she was particularly concerned about the potential implications for the personal safety of Americans in Hong Kong. “They will continue to pay much greater attention to Hong Kong’s development.”
