Australia Suspends Hong Kong Extradition Agreement, Offers Eligible Hongkongers Safe Refuge

Australia has suspended its extradition agreement with Hong Kong and extended a hand to help Hong Kong residents who currently hold an Australian temporary work or student visa after the Chinese Communist Party imposed its National Security Law on the city, which had previously had a judicial system independent of the mainland's totalitarian regime. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on July 9 that Australia had changed its policy settings to extend its offering to current temporary skilled visa holders by five years from today and also offer a them pathway to permanent residency at the extended visa period.