Hong Kong slams US move on three bilateral agreements


The Hong Kong government has urged the US administration to stop interfering in the SAR's internal affairs. - Reuters

HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government severely reprimanded the United States Thursday (Aug 20) for what it described as a "unilateral decision" to suspend or terminate three bilateral agreements.

The US Department of State announced on Wednesday the suspension or termination of Agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders (SFO), the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TSP) Agreement and the Agreement concerning Tax Exemptions from the Income Derived from the International Operation of Ship.

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