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Is it just coincidence that the Extradition Bill emerged in the middle of a US trade war with China, asks KENNY COYLE
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ONE of the traditional weaknesses of the British left has been its inconsistent responses to international crises.

This becomes particularly acute when British imperialism is itself strategically involved and the pressures of public opinion shaped by the Establishment media are felt most heavily.

While there have always been heroic episodes of internationalism in the labour and peace movements, the dominance of liberal rather than anti-imperialist perspectives has been a constant factor in the battle of ideas on the left, combined with the reality that the labour movement’s right wing has always aligned its interests with those of the British ruling class at home and abroad.

  • Require the President to issue a strategy to protect US citizens and businesses from the risks posed by a revised Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, including by determining whether to revise the US-Hong Kong extradition agreement and the State Department’s travel advisory for Hong Kong.     
  • Require the Secretary of Commerce to issue an annual report assessing whether the government of Hong Kong is adequately enforcing both US export regulations regarding sensitive dual-use items and US and UN sanctions, particularly regarding Iran and North Korea. 
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