Does China have the right to extradite its political enemies from Hong Kong? Hong Kong is, after all, a part of China.
While it has operated off of the idea that it is one country, two systems, the idea that China would not have jurisdiction in Hong Kong seems far-fetched, and thus the basis of the protests from a legal standpoint seem a bit off, don't they?
Yet, Hong Kongers apparently feel they are losing something. It's almost as if they were more democratic & better off prior to rule by China? I am not sure.
But I am sure that we could see some interesting opinions here.
@philokalia saidDoes China have a right to extradite people? No. It is not a matter of rights, neither for China nor any other state; it is a matter of reaching agreements mutually satisfactory to those involved.
Does China have the right to extradite its political enemies from Hong Kong? Hong Kong is, after all, a part of China.
While it has operated off of the idea that it is one country, two systems, the idea that China would not have jurisdiction in Hong Kong seems far-fetched, and thus the basis of the protests from a legal standpoint seem a bit off, don't they?
...[text shortened]... to rule by China? I am not sure.
But I am sure that we could see some interesting opinions here.
The case arose because a HK resident was wanted on charges of a crime committed in Taiwan. There is no extradition treaty between HK and Taiwan, and HK did not wish to be seen to shelter fugitives. So, on the face of it, closing a legal loophole (or oversight) in HK law was a reasonable thing to do. There is however a large backstory, which is a real and justified fear of HK residents that political dissidents will be shipped off to Chinese gulags. In introducing the new legislation, HK's ruling party severely misjudged the depth and breadth of that fear.
@moonbus saidWhat is interesting is that the President of Taiwan seems to be very much in support of Hong Kong's right to stay independent on here and claims that human rights issues have been raised due to the extradition bill.
Does China have a right to extradite people? No. It is not a matter of rights, neither for China nor any other state; it is a matter of reaching agreements mutually satisfactory to those involved.
The case arose because a HK resident was wanted on charges of a crime committed in Taiwan. There is no extradition treaty between HK and Taiwan, and HK did not wish to be seen t ...[text shortened]... ducing the new legislation, HK's ruling party severely misjudged the depth and breadth of that fear.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday Hong Kong’s planned extradition law has triggered concern about human rights.
Hong Kong has this week been rocked by protests against the proposed law, which is backed by Beijing but which many Hong Kong residents feel will curtail freedoms.
Tsai told reporters in Taipei that Taiwan supported Hong Kong’s fight for freedom, and that the self-ruled island would not accept a “one country two systems” model proposed by China, which considers Taiwan its own.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-extradition-taiwan-idUSKCN1TE0SX
Taiwanese who are sinoskeptical have become more popular across the board, and even the opposition to the current regime are taking more anti-Chinese stances.
But with presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan set to take place in January 2020, candidates — even from opposition parties seen to be more pro-China — have been speaking out against Beijing and showing support for the Hong Kong protesters
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/21/taiwan-elections-2020-tsai-ing-wen-and-hong-kong-protests.html
You are, however, correct in knowing that it was triggered due to an affair with Taiwan:
The bill was proposed by the Hong Kong government in February 2019 to request for surrender of a Hong Kong suspect in a homicide case in Taiwan. The government proposed to establish a mechanism for transfers of fugitives not only for Taiwan, but also for Mainland China and Macau that are not covered in the existing laws.
https://www.followcn.com/background-extradition-law-in-hong-kong/
@Philokalia
The Taiwanese will be watching very closely how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) handles this issue in HK. The Taiwanese have no desire to be ruled by the CCP, and any move toward re-uniting Taiwan with mainland China will be dependent on Taiwan maintaining a very high degree of local autonomy and guarantees thereof. If the CCP tramples HK's autonomy, the Taiwanese will take that as a dire warning how they too would be treated by the CCP.