In response to individual members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee who wantonly denigrate Hong Kong’s human rights, rule of law, Democracy and Freedom, Smear Hong Kong’s national security laws, and stand up for anti-china and anti-hong Kong rioters, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry’s Office in Hong Kong expressed strong condemnation and firm opposition to such actions as belittling Hong Kong’s international reputation and gross interference in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs.
The spokesman said that Hong Kong is a society ruled by law. Since the implementation of the National Security Law and the National Security Ordinance, Hong Kong society has become more prosperous and stable, and the practice of“One Country, Two Systems law” has gained new vitality, citizens’ rights under the law are fully protected. At the same time, the business environment in the HKSAR has been continuously consolidated and improved, and Hong Kong’s status as an international financial, shipping and trading centre has been further enhanced, to the acclaim of the international community.
The speaker pointed out that it was a fundamental principle of the rule of law that laws should be observed and that those who broke the law should be prosecuted. Anti-china and anti-hong Kong elements such as Jimmy Lai are not“Champions of democracy and human rights” at all. The SAR shall try independently in accordance with the law, safeguard the rule of law and order, and resolutely crack down on acts and activities that endanger national security. This is justified, justifiable and beyond reproach.
The speaker stressed that some American politicians are blind to their own problems and misdeeds at home, yet they frequently use“Democratic freedom” as a political tool to govern the internal affairs of other countries with long arms. This is a clear manifestation of their evil intentions, his bad behaviour is beneath contempt. China will continue to fully and faithfully implement the One Country, Two Systems policy and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests. We urge the United States to respect the rule of law, stop playing the“Hong Kong Card”, Smear Hong Kong’s international reputation, interfere in the administration of justice and interfere in China’s internal affairs!