Five Eyes allies demand China reinstate Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers

Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the US accused China of orchestrating a concerted campaign to silence all critical voices in Hong Kong and breaching international obligations. The Five countries, part of an intelligence alliance called Five Eyes, said they had ࢀœserious concernࢀ over Chinaࢀs disqualification last week of four pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong and demanded they be reinstated. ࢀœFollowing the imposition of the National Security Law and the postponement of Septemberࢀ™s Legislative Council elections, this decision further undermines Hong Kongࢀ™s high degree of autonomy and rights and freedoms,ࢀ they said in a joint statement. They added that Chinaࢀ™s…