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I'd consider the extradition bill not-very-democratic, doubly so in the HK is a somewhat autonomous zone, so forcing extradition reduces it's autonomy and there

I'd consider the extradition bill not-very-democratic, doubly so in the HK is a somewhat autonomous zone, so forcing extradition reduces it's autonomy and therefore it's citizens' democracy. So how is this false?

mytailorisrich 7y ago
Currently Hongkong has extradition treaties with many countries, but none with 'China' (Macao, Taiwan, mainland), which is a historical legacy but is now an oddity. Extradition treaties in general do not reduce autonomy and democracy. Extraditions under this bill would follow (I believe) similar procedures to extradition to other countries. The key worries, I believe, are that charges brought on the mainland might be fabricated and political because of the nature of the system there (absence of independent judiciary) and that pressure could also be applied on Hongkong authorities not to deny these requests, or simply that the procedure is such that Hongkong courts don't have much scope to refuse requests.