Qiu Tenghua approves that Hong Kong and Taiwan violate the principle of one China Lin Zheng supports: public broadcasters must maintain one country, two systems

Political situation

Written by: Lin Jian

2020-04-07 11:04

Hong Kong and Taiwan's English program "The Pulse" interviewed Bruce Aylward, the assistant director-general of the World Health Organization, during a video interview. The reporter asked about WHO's membership in Taiwan, but Elward did not have it. Respond. The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Qiu Tenghua issued a statement on the 2nd of this month, criticizing the program for violating the one-China principle and the purpose and mission of Radio Television Hong Kong as a public broadcaster in the Charter of Radio Television Hong Kong. He believed that the Director of Broadcasting as Hong Kong The editor-in-chief of the radio station, "must be responsible for this."

Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue was asked about how to treat Qiu Tenghua's statement during a meeting with reporters before the executive meeting today (April 7). Lin Zhengyue pointed out that Qiu Tenghua has made relevant statements and supports this position. She emphasized that as public broadcasters and government departments, Hong Kong and Taiwan have the responsibility to deepen public understanding in accordance with the government's principle of one country, two systems.

Lin Zheng said that Hong Kong and Taiwan have a responsibility to implement the principle of one country, two systems. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)

A reporter asked that the reporter of the Hong Kong and Taiwan Programs simply asked questions at the time and did not express a position. Why did the government make the above allegations. Lin Zhengyue said that the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development had issued a statement to Hong Kong and Taiwan earlier, and he supported Qiu Tenghua's position. The Secretary will attend the Legislative Council Special Finance Committee meeting later, so the task of explaining in more detail will be handed over to the other party.

Lin Zhengyue emphasized that both Hong Kong and Taiwan, as public broadcasters and government departments, are responsible for fulfilling the SAR government ’s important and fundamental principles, that is, adherence to one country, two systems. She also pointed out that the Radio Television Charter has set out the role of public broadcasters, including deepening public understanding of one country, two systems.

Qiu Tenghua, Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development Bureau. (Profile picture)

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