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They've claimed authority to extradite anyone (including non-Chinese citizens) under this new law.
by aww_dang 6y ago
They've claimed authority to extradite anyone (including non-Chinese citizens) under this new law.
- seibelj 6y agoGood thing I never leave my house anymore!
- PakG1 6y agoThat part is REALLY weird.
- ivalm 6y agoIt is not weird in that countries enforce what they see as antiterrorism laws outside their borders (US is a prime example). The problem here is that China is targeting essentially anyone with a strong critical voice.
- throwaway77643 6y agoIsn’t that pretty standard? For example, Julian Assange, Kim Dotcom, and Richard O'Dwyer were all prosecuted for crimes committed outside the US.
- KMag 6y agoKim Dotcom and Richard O'Dwyer were pretty ridiculous, but Julian Assange was trafficking in what he knew were stolen U.S. government secrets. I think there's a good first amendment defence for Assange, based on the public good and his role in whistleblowing, but I can understand why the UK would extradite someone allegedly knowingly handling stolen state secrets of an ally.
- labster 6y agoAnd invoked that authority: China has pressed charges against an American citizen who lives in America for conduct that took place in the United States. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/01/china/hong-kong-activists-arrest-warrant-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/01/china/hong-kong-activists-arr... R.I.P Westphalian sovereignty
- thaumasiotes 6y ago> China has pressed charges against an American citizen who lives in America for conduct that took place in the United States. > R.I.P Westphalian sovereignty This reminds me of our arrest (well, Canada's arrest at our demand) of Meng Wanzhou.
- khuey 6y agoIt really shouldn't. She's alleged to have committed bank fraud against American banks. Bank fraud is a crime everywhere.
- aww_dang 6y agohttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/11/asia-pacific/hostage-diplomacy-china-canada/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/11/asia-pacific/ho... >"Trudeau also rejected the idea of a prisoner swap for Meng Wanzhou — eldest daughter of Huawei’s billionaire founder Ren Zhengfei — saying an exchange would “demonstrate to China that they can just arrest Canadians and get what they want out of Canada.” "
- thaumasiotes 6y agoShe's alleged to have been an officer in a company that disobeyed American prohibitions on trade with Iran. Calling it "bank fraud" is just a way of avoiding the question of what she did that was wrong. Who's arresting Anish Kapoor and his co-conspirators for committing fraud against Stuart Semple?
- khuey 6y agoYou really should go read the indictment.
- _-___________-_ 6y agoI've read it, and just went and read it again. I agree with GP.