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10 Jun 2019

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Radio Television Hong Kong

Nordic chambers of commerce speak our against Hong Kong government's extradition bill

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”Nordic business groups query extradition bill”, 7 June 2019

The Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish chambers of commerce in Hong Kong issue a joint statement.

Four chambers representing businesses from the Nordic region have spoken out against the government's extradition laws bill - saying it's been "fast-tracked" in Legco without thorough consultation.

In a joint statement, the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish chambers of commerce in Hong Kong say the proposed changes to the fugitive offender ordinance are likely to have important implications for international businesses operating here.

They said it's important to allow sufficient time for the SAR government to consider fully comments from different sectors, to ensure the bill is consistent with Hong Kong’s robust legal system and rule of law standards…

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