51 Overseas Hong Kong Groups Jointly Urge RCEP Members to Oppose Hong Kong’s Accession
51個海外港人組織聯署 促RCEP成員國反對香港加入
The Hong Kong government applied to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) last year. If no member opposes the application, Hong Kong will become a full member next year. Fifty-one overseas Hong Kong groups launched a joint petition yesterday (the 31st), urging member countries including Australia, South Korea and Japan to consider the Hong Kong government’s dire human rights situation and oppose Hong Kong’s accession to RCEP, as Hong Kong has become a smuggling hub used by China to circumvent US import bans on semiconductors and emerging technologies.
香港政府於去年申請加入《區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定》（RCEP），若無成員國反對，將於明年成為正式成員。51個海外港人組織昨（31日）發起聯署，敦促澳洲、南韓、日本等成員國考慮港府惡劣的人權狀況，以及香港已成為中國用來繞過對美國半導體和新興技術輸入禁令的走私樞紐（smuggling hub），反對香港加入RCEP。