On 22 May 2020, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne released a joint statement in response to Hong Kong's new security law. The statement states China should continue to implement the legally binding Joint Declaration, signed by China and the UK, which shall provide that rights and freedom of those involved and ensure Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy. The provisions of the UN covenants on human rights, including International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights shall remain in force.