Foreign Policy

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Supporting Evidence

Singapore officials and state-related media have supported the Hong Kong government's crackdown on protests in Hong Kong. Some of this has to do with the People Action Party's own paranoia about mass protests, often seeing them as synonymous with riots and mass violence.

1. https://hongkongfp.com/2019/11/10/singaporeans-dont-back-hong-kong-protests/
2. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-singapore-idUSKBN1WV1Z7
3. https://www.ft.com/content/0d8cba3c-f539-11e9-b018-3ef8794b17c6

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Kazakhstan abides by the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and believes that issues regarding Xinjiang and Hong Kong are purely China's internal affairs. Kazakhstan is willing to further strengthen cooperation with China within the frameworks of the SCO and CICA to jointly safeguard regional security and stability. Link

1. http://to.china-embassy.org/eng/zgxw/t1847950.htm

Answered by Tatiana Sedova, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Armenia and Chad expressed their adherence to the one-China principle, support for China's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the "one country, two systems" principle.

1. https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1193422.shtml

Answered by Artak Kyurumyan, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

In June 2020, Tajikistan was one of 53 countries that backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations. Link

1. https://www.axios.com/countries-supporting-china-hong-kong-law-0ec9bc6c-3aeb-4af0-8031-aa0f01a46a7c.html

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.news-europe.com/the-70-countries-supporting-chinas-national-security-law-for-hong-kong/

Answered by Jean Githae, and has been reviewed by Tolera Gemta

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101010000/http://china.embajada.gob.ve/comunicado/venezuela-apoya-adopcion-de-ley-sobre-sistema-legal-en-hong-kong-aprobada-por-asamblea-popular-nacional-de-china/
2. https://mundo.sputniknews.com/20200701/venezuela-expresa-respaldo-a-la-aprobacion-de-la-ley-de-seguridad-nacional-de-hong-kong-1091938318.html
3. https://mppre.gob.ve/comunicado/venezuela-ley-hong-kong-china/
4. http://www.chinacelacforum.org/esp/zgtlmjlbgjgx_2/202007/t20200702_6577288.htm
5. http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-07/02/c_139181378.htm
6. https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/politica/venezuela-saluda-ley-de-seguridad-para-hong-kong-aprobada-por-china/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://vtv.vn/chinh-tri/viet-nam-ton-trong-va-ung-ho-cac-quy-che-lien-quan-cua-hong-kong-trung-quoc-20200702172341641.htm

Answered by Alexander Vuving, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

Prayut, Thai Prime Minister, said when Carrie Lam visited Thailand in 2019 that ‘Thailand knows that Hong Kong government has a good intention for Hong Kong citizen and Thailand hopes Hong Kong government will resolve the protests problem in nearest future with peaceful way.” The prime minister did not obviously announce that he supports Carrie Lam, however, we can see from his statement that he prefers PRC governs Hong Kong than Hong Kong citizens govern themself. Link

1. https://workpointtoday.com/hongkong-thai/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

• Which Countries Support the New Hong Kong National Security Law? Link • Cambodia supports China's draft decision on HK national security legislation: spokesman Link

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/which-countries-support-the-new-hong-kong-national-security-law/
2. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/25/c_139085699.htm
3. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/28/c_139094606.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

"During his visit to Egypt, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and held talks with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry... The Egyptian side said it firmly opposes foreign interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of issues relating to Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan and Tibet." Link

1. http://ge.china-embassy.org/eng/fyrth/202107/t20210719_8907620.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

Lebanon expressed support to Hong Kong National Security Law Link Link

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responses_to_the_2020_Chinese_involvement_with_Hong_Kong_national_security_law
2. https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/which-countries-support-the-new-hong-kong-national-security-law/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/a606041-vucic-u-pismu-si-djinpingu-povodom-honkonga-podrzavamo-suverenitet-integritet-i-bezbednost-kine/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.axios.com/2020/07/02/countries-supporting-china-hong-kong-law

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://pt.china-embassy.org/pot/xbwz/zgyw/202101/t20210112_3063844.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/which-countries-support-china-on-hong-kongs-national-security-law/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

In July 2021, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abdul Momen said that Bangladesh always adheres to the one-China principle and firmly supports China on issues related to China's internal affairs such as Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet. (see below URLs)

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-07/16/c_1310064950.htm
2. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HSd5W3P6S1cJ:https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/which-countries-support-china-on-hong-kongs-national-security-law/+&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=sg
3. https://www.axios.com/2020/07/02/countries-supporting-china-hong-kong-law

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Hungary did not support the EU statement condemning China because the government said it would have been pointless.

1. https://www.rferl.org/a/hungary-criticized-eu-statements-china/31290741.html

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Kristína Kironská

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Supporting Evidence

Sino-Afghan bilateral relations are characterised by undeclared policy of non-interference in each others internal affairs which Chinese policy of Hong Kong is no exception.

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/which-countries-support-china-on-hong-kongs-national-security-law/
2. http://af.china-embassy.gov.cn/zagx/202006/t20200603_1167051.htm

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

As the report "Turkmenistan stressed at the Human Rights Council that issues related to Hong Kong and Xinjiang are China's internal affairs and supports the position of the Chinese government" said, Turkmenistan supported PRC on Hong Kong issues in 2021 United Nation Human Rights Council.

1. http://news.xnnews.com.cn/gjxw2/202107/t20210715_2359035.shtml

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

During the ongoing 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council, a Belarusian representative delivered a joint speech on Friday on behalf of 70 countries, emphasizing that Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs and should not be interfered in by external forces. The Geneva-based senior diplomats also spoke positively of the national security law in Hong Kong. "Belarus is deeply convinced that sustainable and effective development is impossible without political stability and national unity and integrity; this is why any separatist activity is totally incompatible with achieving prosperity and stability of the nation, and this is why we welcome the new law," Ambrazevich said. Khitchadeth said the enforcement of the national security law in Hong Kong "is very necessary in order to better protect the rights and freedom of Hong Kong residents in a safe environment". Andrabi recalled that during the previous session of the UN Human Rights Council, many countries, including Pakistan, also issued a joint statement in support of China on Hong Kong-related issues. "That statement was quite an emphatic expression to reject the approach of targeting China based on political considerations," he said. Available at the URL below.

1. https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202103/07/WS60448086a31024ad0baad5cb.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

Pakistan is committed to One-China Policy and supports China on Taiwan, South China Sea, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet.

1. https://www.dawn.com/news/1583884
2. http://us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/zgyw/202202/t20220206_10639501.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Indonesia remained silent on their stance on China’s imposition of the National Security Law in Hongkong as evident from the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council during which Indonesia did not voted.

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/which-countries-support-the-new-hong-kong-national-security-law/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There have been no public statements made.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Tinatin Khidasheli

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Supporting Evidence

Not found any information

Answered by Bakytbek Satybekov, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence to include

Answered by Cathy Wamaitha, and has been reviewed by Allan Cheboi

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Supporting Evidence

General notes: It was observed that China compelled Nigeria not to regard Taiwan as a Sovereign state and that went all the way to displacing them of their seat at the UN. They have strong interest in Nigeria and a number of African Countries, given them loans with classified agreements (not open to the citizens ) and they are also the contractors to execute projects running on these loans.

Answered by Eromosele John Aitokhuehi, and has been reviewed by Lekan Otufodunrin

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Supporting Evidence

There is no evidence of SA government publicly criticising the national security law.

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/which-countries-support-the-new-hong-kong-national-security-law/

Answered by Amanda Strydom, and has been reviewed by Chris Roper and Joyce Lin

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence

Answered by Christian Ngnie, and has been reviewed by Fadel Thior

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence was found of criticism from the Brazilian government on the impositions brought by the the National Security Law in Hong Kong. The research was carried out on search engines and in the main newspapers in Brazil (O Globo, Estadão and Folha de São Paulo).

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

No mention from the Bolivian government about the National Security Law on Hong Kong. However it is important to remark that Bolivia fully supports the one-China policy.

Answered by Eloisa Larrea Montaño, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Macri and the Subtle Balance Between China and the United States (reference 1). The relevance of the reference is the mention to Argentina's sustained silent on human rights abuses in China due to the centrality of economic interests. It applies to the cases in Hong Kong, Tibet and Xinjiang. As already mentioned in the previous comment, Argentina's position on the Tibet situation, also responds to its own foreign policy tradition of non intervention and the need to avoid confrontation with China.

1. https://www.bcr.com.ar/es/sobre-bcr/revista-institucional/noticias-revista-institucional/macri-y-el-sutil-equilibrio-entre

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Uruguay does neither support nor express concern about PRC’s imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong.

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/which-countries-support-china-on-hong-kongs-national-security-law/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

No report could be found regarding Paraguay's position. Due to the antecedents and the relationship with Taiwan and the United States, it is to be expected that it does not support the position of the PRC

1. https://py.usembassy.gov/joint-statement-on-hong-kong/
2. https://tibetpolicy.net/tsai-ing-wens-ambiguity-over-tibet/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

In one of the few comments made by any Chilean government official on the issue of human rights in Hong Kong, then Chilean Foreign Minister Teodoro Ribera declared that for Beijing, the subject of Taiwan, Tibet and Hong Kong is a highly sensitive one, and specified that Chile "accepts, values and recognizes China's territorial integrity [...] in this matter there are not two readings (to its position)", he insisted.

1. https://www.cnnchile.com/lodijeronencnn/entrevista-canciller-teodoro-ribera-fallo-suprema_20191009/
2. https://www.pauta.cl/politica/intervencion-de-canciller-en-disputa-entre-embajador-y-diputado

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

This is another issue on which Colombia has remained silent.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.iri.edu.ar/images/Documentos/Boletines_IRI/135/mexico_china_declaracion_conjunta.pdf

Supplementary Notes

El gobierno de México estableció desde el año 2013 su apego al principio de “Una sola China”. razón por la cual evita realizar declaraciones sobre las cuestiones de Taiwán, Hong Kong y el Tíbet.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no a governmental position, but according to the links there are some news criticizing the law.

1. https://limagris.com/efectos-de-la-ley-de-seguridad-nacional-de-hong-kong-fin-de-un-pais-dos-sistemas-y-nueva-normalidad-en-la-comunicacion/
2. https://gestion.pe/mundo/china-adopta-polemica-ley-de-seguridad-para-hong-kong-que-entra-en-vigencia-hoy-noticia/
3. https://www.apam-peru.com/web/china-establecera-nueva-ley-de-seguridad-de-hong-kong-trump-advierte-sobre-fuerte-reaccion-de-estados-unidos/

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/05/28/2020052800256.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

China, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, UAE, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Opposing: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. Link

1. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-07-03/More-countries-support-China-s-national-security-legislation-for-HKSAR-ROQbNU2PK0/index.html
2. https://www.axios.com/countries-supporting-china-hong-kong-law-0ec9bc6c-3aeb-4af0-8031-aa0f01a46a7c.html

Supplementary Notes

Philippines has not publicly announced its stance on National Security Law on Hong Kong

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

• No supporting evidence on its support or denouncement are found Why most Asian countries have not spoken out against Hong Kong’s national security law Link

1. https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/world/why-most-asian-countries-have-not-spoken-out-against-hong-kong-s-national-security-law/ar-BB16h4dL?li=BBr8RiH

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The government or its official representatives have not officially denounced PRC's curbing of Hong Kong's freedoms.

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Martin Hála

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Supporting Evidence

In July 2020, a motion for Polish Parliament resolution signed by 15 MPs was sent to International Affairs Commission and has not been processed since then. Polish MEPs have voted for the adoption of a joint motion resolution concerning PRC state security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy in June 2020, but this voting should not be treated as representing the official position of the Polish government. However, the situation in Hong Kong is not important for Polish political elites, while relations with China are also far from a priority. This also impacts the lack of clear stance on these issues.

1. https://www.sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/druk.xsp?nr=467

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No public statements are made by the Jordanian authorities on national security law on Hong Kong.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The full list of countries supporting the Hong Kong national security law: China, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, UAE, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. (Uzbekistan is not in the list,, thus, it has not officially supported the act) - Link The criticism towards the act has been expressed from western countries, but nothing has been expressed from the Uzbekistan side- Link

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/which-countries-support-the-new-hong-kong-national-security-law/
2. https://www.swp-berlin.org/publications/products/comments/2020C56_HongKongNationalSecurityLaw.pdf

Answered by Farkhad Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

Ghana is not on the list of countries known to be in support of the imposed law on Hong Kong

1. https://www.axios.com/2020/07/02/countries-supporting-china-hong-kong-law

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There has been silence on this, too

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

There are no examples of Bulgaria taking a position on the issue. note: It should be mentioned that this has only happened at the UN and no discussions/comments have been given on a national level - the government has not picked it up as a topic to raise to neither the domestic audience, nor the PRC itself. In general, there is a pattern in Bulgarian foreign policy whereby international coalitions/other EU member states are joined in order to make a statement on a certain matter - but very often this tends to be for the sake of participation. And as in this case, there was no discussion among policy-making circles or on the government level in a public manner regarding the PRC's imposition of National Security Law in HK. I think it would not be correct to say that the Bulgarian authorities have a clear position on the matter even if they joined the statement.

Answered by Rumena Filipova and Mirela Petkova, and has been reviewed by Matej Šimalčík

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Supplementary Notes

Greece has not distanced itself from EU statements on Honk Kong. However, on several occasions over the past few years, Greece opted for abstaining from statements critical of China on Hong Kong at UN level.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Declaraciones del exembajador de Costa Rica en la RPC, Marco Vinicio Ruiz, explica la estrategia de nuestro país de no expresar una posición pública sobre el asunto del Tíbet y otros asuntos relacionados con intereses de la RPC, tales como la situación de los uigures en Xinjiang, o las reclamaciones en el Mar de China Meridional (enlace 1). Adicionalmente, vale recordar el documento firmado entre ambas naciones sobre apoyo a los intereses soberanos de ambos países.

1. https://bit.ly/38IQDlN
2. https://bit.ly/39L0p6Q

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No existe reportes sobre el tema (ejemplo ver link 1). No se reporta pronunciamiento de gobierno ecuatoriano ni a favor ni en contra.

1. https://www.cancilleria.gob.ec/?s=China

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Las autoridades panameñas se han expresado sobre temas de intercambio comercial y cultural, evitando abordar el cuestionable récord chino en temas de derechos humanos.

1. https://bit.ly/3NFg1rj

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

We found no comments from Moldovan officials concerning the imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong

Answered by Eugen Muravschi, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Ukraine has remained silent on the subject

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

Answered by Gubad Ibadoghlu and Vusal Guliyev, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

No statement found.

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

After the Hong Kong National Security Law was passed, Legislative Yuan passed unanimous resolution to condemned the decision, expressing support to the appeal of Hong Kong people defending their democracy and freedoms, expressing deep concerned and strong condemnation to China bypassing the Legislation Council in Hong Kong to pass the laws. The President, Executive Yuan and Mainland Affairs Council also stated that they will support Hong Kong people by all means in humanitarian aspects.  

1. https://www.hk01.com/台灣新聞/479250/
2. https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-52854259

Answered by Lee Penghsuan, and has been reviewed by Raymond Chen-En SUNG

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://archive.ph/wip/tReE9
2. https://archive.ph/wip/5gzgu

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://archive.ph/wip/NAiCi

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Japan has expressed concern over the situation in Hong Kong.

1. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Japan-trades-words-with-China-over-Uyghurs-and-Hong-Kong

Answered by Shin Kawashima and George Remisovsky, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://2017-2021.state.gov/on-beijings-imposition-of-national-security-legislation-on-hong-kong/index.html
2. https://www.state.gov/marking-one-year-of-hong-kongs-national-security-law/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

See below links.

1. https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/07/canada-takes-action-following-passage-of-national-security-legislation-for-hong-kong.html
2. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/22/china-canada-relations-xinjiang-human-rights

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

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Supporting Evidence

Germany has even initiated protests against PRC's treatment of Hong Kong and Hongkongers.

1. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/7/germany-leads-charge-against-china-on-rights-abuses

Answered by Didi Kirsten Tatlow, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Estonia has joined several actions criticizing PRC's policies in Hong Kong including the state security law.

1. https://vm.ee/en/news/media-freedom-coalition-statement-closure-apple-daily-newspaper-hong-kong
2. https://vm.ee/en/news/estonia-joined-27-countries-un-express-concern-over-human-rights-china
3. https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-44-cross-regional-statement-on-hong-kong-and-xinjiang

Answered by Frank Jüris, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The previously mentioned statement from October 2020, directly mentions the National Security Law on Hong Kong. B&H, alongside 38 other countries, expressed concerns over the law.

1. https://new-york-un.diplo.de/un-en/news-corner/201006-heusgen-china/2402648

Supplementary Notes

Once again, please look at the supplementary note from answer 9. Additionally, it is worth to mention that the Bosnian Serb member of the B&H tripartite presidency wrote a letter directly to PCR’s president expressing his support over the National Security Law. Once again, while there is a decisive policy at the official level of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the real foreign policy situation is more fragmented with the Bosnian Serb member of the B&H tripartite presidency being supportive of PRC policies unlike the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold, Amina Celikovic, Selma Asceric, Darko Brkan, Emir Velic, Semir Dzebo, Aldin Karahasanovic and Emir Muric, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Various Foreign Secretaries have been extremely critical of the National Security Law. In its most recent Six-monthly Report, the Foreign Office again raised concerned about the National Security Law. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss shared the report on Twitter. It quoted former Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who on 2 January 2021 said “The mass arrest of politicians and activists in Hong Kong is a grievous attack on Hong Kong’s rights and freedoms as protected under the Joint Declaration. These arrests demonstrate that the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities deliberately misled the world about the true purpose of the National Security Law, which is being used to crush dissent and opposing political views. The UK will not turn our backs on the people of Hong Kong and will continue to offer British Nationals (Overseas) the right to live and work in the UK.” Three days later, Raab issued a statement alongside the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Canada, and the US Secretary of State. It read “The National Security Law is a clear breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and undermines the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ framework. It has curtailed the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong. It is clear that the National Security Law is being used to eliminate dissent and opposing political views.”

1. https://twitter.com/trussliz/status/1470707342165614594?lang=en
2. https://twitter.com/trussliz/status/1472830880691412993
3. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1040471/49th-Six-monthly-Report-on-Hong-Kong.pdf

Answered by Sam Hogg, and has been reviewed by Martin Thorley

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://new-york-un.diplo.de/un-en/news-corner/201006-heusgen-china/2402648
2. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/over-40-nations-urge-china-to-grant-un-rights-chief-access-to-xinjiang/2282337

Answered by Edval Zoto, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

"The 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council became the site of competing international responses to China’s new national security law in Hong Kong. Two dueling statements were read back to back during the session last week, with Cuba representing a group of 53 states backing the new Chinese law and the United Kingdom speaking on behalf of 27 critical. governments. The countries opposing: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize*, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands*, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau*, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom":Link

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/which-countries-support-the-new-hong-kong-national-security-law/

Answered by Una Berzina-Cherenkova, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-svet/zuzana-caputova-lidska-prava-cina-svoboda-slovensko_1907101541_dbr

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://cn.ambafrance.org/Loi-sur-la-securite-nationale-a-Hong-Kong

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Lithuania has publicly denounced China regarding this matter both on domestic and international levels.

1. https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/a6d43eb1ba1111eb91e294a1358e77e9?jfwid=-3cj8of33y
2. https://usun.usmission.gov/joint-statement-on-the-human-rights-situation-in-xinjiang-and-the-recent-developments-in-hong-kong-delivered-by-germany-on-behalf-of-39-countries/

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Macikenaite and Linas Didvalis

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Supporting Evidence

Austria signed a joint statement expressing concern on the “recent developments in Hong Kong” in 2020. This statement notably also expresses concern on National Security Law. However, as in the context of Xinjiang (see. Question 9), this issue has not gained significant attention on a bilateral level.

1. https://new-york-un.diplo.de/un-en/news-corner/201006-heusgen-china/2402648

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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As recently as June 2022, the Belgian Parliament adopted a specific resolution on the Situation in Hong Kong.

1. https://www.lachambre.be/doc/flwb/pdf/55/1524/55k1524006.pdf#search=%22hong%20kong%20%2055k%20%3Cin%3E%20keywords%22

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

In the European Council, Sweden was the only EU member state to advocate sanctions against China when the NSL was imposed.

1. https://new-york-un.diplo.de/un-en/news-corner/201006-heusgen-china/2402648

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suomi-tuomitsee-sanan-ja-lehdistonvapauden-rajoittamisen-hongkongissa/8351384

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://new-york-un.diplo.de/un-en/news-corner/201006-heusgen-china/2402648

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The joint statement has come out on June 14, 2022 (see the URL below) Romania was one of the 47 countries that signed the Joint Declaration on the Situation of Human Rights in China, which was read by the Netherlands at the UN Human Rights Council. The statement expressed "concern about the arbitrary detention of more than one million people in Xinjiang, along with concern about the widespread surveillance and discrimination against Uyghurs and other minorities, as well as severe restrictions on Uyghur culture and the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to freedom of religion or belief." However, at home, unlike the parliaments of the Netherlands, Canada, France, among others, the Romanian Parliament has not adopted a resolution condemning human rights violations against the Uyghur population, much less describing them as genocide, as the Dutch Parliament did. Neither the Romanian Government nor the Romanian Presidency has taken a position. On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the only reference to the Uyghurs is made in the context of the conditions of travel to China, with an official narrative from the People's Republic of China that the actions of the Uyghur minority are of a terrorist nature: "(...)Terrorist threats According to analyses carried out at the level of the Chinese authorities, mainly related to developments within the Uyghur minority, the risk of terrorist threats in China exists and remains high. (...)"

1. https://www.government.nl/documents/diplomatic-statements/2022/06/14/joint-statement-47-countries-un-human-rights-council-situation-china

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://new-york-un.diplo.de/un-en/news-corner/201006-heusgen-china/2402648
2. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-italy-idUSKBN25L1LR

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/ah-tk-20202021-485.html
2. https://www.trouw.nl/buitenland/kabinet-maakt-zich-zorgen-om-hongkong~bf09b1f9/
3. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2021/06/23/kamerbrief-inzake-het-verslag-van-de-hoge-vertegenwoordiger-en-de-europese-commissie-over-de-politieke-en-economische-ontwikkelingen-in-hong-kong-in-2020
4. https://www.government.nl/documents/diplomatic-statements/2022/06/14/joint-statement-47-countries-un-human-rights-council-situation-china

Supplementary Notes

In 2021, the minister of foreign affairs was asked by the parliament to reply to the European Commissions report on the state of Hong Kong. She did not denounce it herself, but says she acts along with the EU. A year earlier the (previous) minister shared the concern the EU voiced about the new security law. The latest joint statement came out on June 14, 2022 (see URL4 above).

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

Spain holds a discreet diplomacy always aligned with the EU with regards to sensitive issues.

1. https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/which-countries-support-china-on-hong-kongs-national-security-law/

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/in-a-first-india-speaks-up-on-hong-kong/articleshow/76737816.cms

Supplementary Notes

India hasn't been silent in the case of HK but not sure if the word denounced PRC is also applicable. India has raised the issue in the following words, ""We have heard several statements expressing concern on these developments. We hope the relevant parties will take into account these views and address them properly, seriously and objectively,"

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Dr. Tenzin Tsultrim