Stormont leaders urged to publish record of call with Chinese official

File image of Michelle O'Neill and Arlene Foster. Image: PA File image of Michelle O'Neill and Arlene Foster. Image: PA STORMONT’S LEADERS HAVE been urged to publish minutes of a meeting with a senior Chinese official amid claims they said they respected new security laws in Hong Kong.

They have been met with widespread international criticism amid claims the powers undermine free speech and curtail Hong Kong’s autonomy under the long-established “one country, two systems”. Foster said she would be writing to Madame Zhang to voice disappointment. She said her position on Hong Kong was no different to the British government’s.

“We need to hear a clear public condemnation from Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill of what the Chinese government is doing in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.“The new National Security Law is a licence for political repression, as shown by the raid on The Apple Daily newspaper offices and arrest of its staff as well as the disqualification of pro-democracy candidates from upcoming elections.

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