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Hundreds and thousands of residents in Hong Kong have been demonstrating over a controversial extradition law, which protesters fear could be used to force Hong Kong residents to be extradited to China for trial. Demonstrators from Hong Kong, who hold British passports, have demonstrated in Westminster in anger at “Chinese nationality acting over our status”. Campaigner Samsom Ling said: “We were born in Hong Kong before 1997, so our only nationality is British.

“We don’t accept Chinese nationality acting over our status. We are British.” Hong Kong is a former British colony in southeastern China, and was transferred to China in 1997. Hong Kong operates under a system of “One Country, Two Systems” which allows the territory to retain a separate political, economic and legal system to mainland China. Despite the controversial proposed bill being suspended, many still believe it is a threat to Hong Kong’s judicial system. READ MORE: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam condemns ‘heartbreaking’ and 'extremely violent' protests

Hong Kong demonstrators in London

Hong Kong is a former British colony in southeastern China

We don’t accept Chinese nationality acting over our status. We are British Campaigner Samsom Ling

Demonstrators argue the Hong Kong government is not responding to their demands for a full withdrawal of contentious extradition legislation. Steve Double, a Conservative MP, said he would take the petition from the campaigners in Westminster and try to place it in front of Parliament. He said: “I think now is very much an opportune moment if ever there was an opportunity to make the case it is now. “Both with events happening here in the UK as we are planning to leave the European Union. We are reviewing our immigration policy.

Steve Double said he would take the petition from the campaigners in Westminster

Karl Lee said he thought human rights were under threat

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