Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and the European Union decried the repression of dissent under Hong Kong’s national security law, as the city marked the fifth anniversary of the controversial Beijing-imposed law on June 30.
Risch, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that Hong Kong has become “no different from China” since the enactment of the draconian law, citing the stifling of political opposition, arrests of pro-democracy activists, and subversion of the rule of law.
“Leaders in HK and Beijing must be held accountable,” the senator stated in a June 30 post on social media platform X, using an acronym for Hong Kong….
US Lawmaker, EU Decry Repression of Dissent on 5-Year Mark of Hong Kong National Security Law
