Tomas Roberto: We must shut down Hong Kong’s office for intimidation and repression in Britain
Tomas Roberto argues for the closure of Hong Kong's Economic and Trade Office in the UK due to its involvement in intimidation and repression. He highlights the recent trial revealing a coordinated campaign against Hong Kong dissidents in Britain, funded by the HKETO. The article emphasizes the serious implications of foreign interference and the extension of Chinese Communist Party influence in the UK.
- ▪The HKETO has been linked to a campaign of surveillance and harassment against Hong Kongers in the UK.
- ▪Two individuals were found guilty of assisting foreign intelligence services, with connections to the HKETO.
- ▪Evidence suggests that the HKETO is funding operations targeting dissidents, raising concerns about institutional complicity.
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Tomas Roberto is UK Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy at The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation For years, Britain has extended diplomatic and legal privileges to Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Office (HKETO), granting it immunities and protections under the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 on the basis that Hong Kong remained autonomous from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under “one country, two systems.” That assumption holds as much water as a colander.
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