The United States, Britain, Australia and Canada issued a joint statement concerning Hong Kong, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: relevant countries confuse right and wrong and reverse black and white
On January 11, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked a question. We have noticed that the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada recently issued a joint statement, expressing their solemn concern over the arrest of opposition figures by the Hong Kong government in accordance with the Hong Kong National Security Law. What is China’s response to this?
Zhao Lijian stated that China strongly condemns and firmly opposes the confusion of right and wrong, the reversal of black and white, and gross interference in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs. The Chinese government governs Hong Kong on the basis of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is not the “Sino-British Joint Declaration”. No country has the right to intervene in Hong Kong affairs through the “Sino-British Joint Declaration.” The criminal act fills in the legal loopholes in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain national security. The implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law has brought stability to Hong Kong society and the rule of law and justice has been upheld. The legal rights and freedoms of Hong Kong residents are better protected in a safer environment. This is an objective fact that cannot be denied.
Zhao Lijian emphasized that China is a country under the rule of law, Hong Kong is a society under the rule of law, and everyone is equal before the law. Laws must be followed and violations must be investigated. This is the basic requirement of the rule of law. The relevant departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region crack down on illegal and criminal activities in accordance with the law, safeguard the fairness and justice of the legal system, and defend national sovereignty and security. It is natural and unquestionable and can not be discredited. Hong Kong affairs, including judicial cases and Special Administrative Region elections, are purely China’s internal affairs. Any foreign government Organizations and individuals have no right to interfere. The countries concerned should face up to the reality that Hong Kong has returned to China, abide by international law and basic norms of international relations, abandon double standards, earnestly respect China’s sovereignty, respect Hong Kong’s legal system, and immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs in any form. China’s internal affairs.
