Hong Kong’s new national security law undermines the “one country, two systems” formulation. It was inevitable - and correct - that we should suspend our extradition agreement in this context. https://t.co/Kt4sHvwZ6M
— Dave Sharma (@DaveSharma) July 9, 2020
Treaties Committee has unanimously supported the suspension of Australia’s extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties with Hong Kong.
— Dave Sharma (@DaveSharma) October 8, 2020
➡️ The imposition of the National Security Law fundamentally alters Hong Kong’s status and raises serious concerns about the rule of law. pic.twitter.com/4oEnZ25b3L
➡️ China has been huge beneficiary of open, non-discriminatory trading system, fuelling its growth for the past 2 decades
— Dave Sharma (@DaveSharma) August 18, 2020
➡️ We supported China’s accession to WTO in 2001, when it signed up to such principles
➡️ So it’s sad to see China using trade for overtly political purposes. https://t.co/YVXaGY88uX
Australia rejects all and any territorial claims by China in the South China Sea that are inconsistent with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
— Dave Sharma (@DaveSharma) July 25, 2020
➡️ Important statement at UN this week in defence of international law and the rules-based global order. https://t.co/YOC041ThBg