Proposed changes to Hong Kong’s extradition laws, which would allow people to be transferred to mainland China for criminal prosecution, could produce serious risks to U.S. national security and economist interests in the city, a U.S. commission said.
First announced in February, the proposed amendments would allow any jurisdiction, including China, to seek the extradition of individuals, as approved by the city’s chief executive, on a case-by-case basis. Currently, Hong Kong maintains individual extradition treaties with countries including the United States.
