Britain suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong on Monday (July 20).
Its aim is to prevent someone being extradited from the UK to Hong Kong, only to be sent on to China.
The move escalates Britain's dispute with China after it introduced a national security law for the former British colony.

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