Politics
Written by: Huang Fengyi
2019-12-06 14:44
Last updated: 2019-12-06 14:44The four Legislative Council Panels held a joint meeting this morning (6th) to discuss the recent social events and the impact of the passage of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy on Hong Kong's economy.
The Financial Secretary, Chen Maobo, said that the turmoil seen in Hong Kong before, affecting all walks of life, was particularly severe for the retail catering industry, and the Hong Kong economy deteriorated rapidly in the third quarter. Regarding the passage of the "Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy" by the United States, Chen Maobo pointed out that the government opposes foreign governments and parliaments and interferes in Hong Kong affairs in any form. He also criticized some people for imposing sanctions on Hong Kong with the international community, betraying the interests of Hong Kong people and undermining national dignity.
The Panel on Business, Panel on Economic Development, Panel on Financial Affairs, and the Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting held joint meetings this morning.
At the meeting, Hu Zhiwei, the chairman of the Democratic Party, accused the government of betraying Hong Kong. "Hong Kong people are nervous about their democracy, human rights, and freedom being protected. They do not want the government to suppress it. They use police brutality to suppress society. They hope to find a peaceful solution to the problem. You are betraying Hong Kong, and you are the official who betrays Hong Kong. "
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of the People's Republic of China (DAB) Chairman Li Huiqiong believes that Hong Kong has unfortunately become a pawn under the game of the great powers. "The United States certainly has some more chips in the fight for the Sino-US trade war negotiations and strives for the outcome of the negotiations that are most beneficial to their country. To be honest, the Americans will help me to protect Hong Kong's human rights and democracy. Everyone understands that the key to the game of big powers is to obtain their own interests. " Ge Yifan even said that it was a traitor to ask the United States to sanction Hong Kong.
Chen Maobo criticized some people for linking the international sanctions to Hong Kong and betraying the interests of Hong Kong people. (Profile picture)
Chen Maobo, who attended the meeting, said, "I do not agree that the police have suppressed these demonstrations in the past few months. I think this is inconsistent with objective facts." He also criticized that he is still looking for people from other countries to sanction Hong Kong. It is the betrayal of Hong Kong people. He also pointed out that when he visited the United States in October and contacted local officials, think tanks and the business community, the other party disclosed that he was concerned about the current violent impact in Hong Kong, which would affect the dispatch of foreign companies to work in Hong Kong and the personal safety of personnel. , Will study lobbying work with economic and trade offices in different countries.
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act