[Hong Kong version of the National Security Law] A total of more than 70 countries speak of the United Nations in support of legislation

Instant International

Written by: Xu Yi'an

2020-07-03 09:59

The 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council meeting was held on June 30. Following the Cuban speech on behalf of 53 countries at the UN Human Rights Council on the same day, after the Chinese legislature welcomed the adoption of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Security Law of China, more than 20 representatives from the 7 countries Speaking at the Human Rights Council on January 1st and 2nd, supporting the National Security Legislation of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

Russia stated that Russia firmly supports China's implementation of "one country, two systems" in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Hong Kong affairs are entirely China's internal affairs.

Laos welcomes China to protect national security by establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to safeguard national security.

Myanmar and Cambodia stated that national security legislative power belongs to one country’s sovereignty, and China’s enactment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s National Security Law is conducive to the maintenance of national security and the maintenance of “one country, two systems.” It is hoped that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will continue to maintain peace, stability, harmony, and prosperity without foreign interference. .

The picture shows Hong Kong demonstrators taking to the streets on July 1 to oppose the implementation of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in Hong Kong. (Reuters)

Afghanistan emphasized that the national security legislation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region belongs to China’s national security affairs and internal affairs. The law will not harm "one country, two systems" and will not affect the legal rights, freedoms, and interests of Hong Kong residents. Cape Verde expressed its support for the "One Country, Two Systems" policy. The National Security Law of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China aims to safeguard national security and belongs to Chinese sovereignty, which has nothing to do with human rights issues.

Burundi welcomes China's efforts in promoting and protecting human rights and its contribution to the international human rights cause. It expresses Burundi's firm support for "one country, two systems" and highly appreciates that the Chinese legislature passed the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to safeguard national security laws, which will effectively protect the human rights of Hong Kong residents. Both Hong Kong and Xinjiang are an inseparable part of China, and urge the countries concerned to immediately stop acts that violate the Charter of the United Nations, use Hong Kong and Xinjiang affairs, and use human rights issues to interfere in China’s internal affairs.

North Korea, Venezuela and Cameroon expressed their firm opposition to the use of issues involving Hong Kong and Xinjiang by other countries to interfere in China's internal affairs. Serbia, Armenia, and Chad expressed their adherence to the one-China principle, support for China to maintain sovereignty and territorial integrity, and support for "one country, two systems." Nepal and Kyrgyzstan emphasized that Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs. Tanzania emphasized that Hong Kong and Taiwan are an inseparable part of China and oppose the politicization of human rights issues.

The Maldives stated that China is an important partner of the Maldives, and the development of relations between Malaysia and China has always been based on the principle of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. Under the principle of "One Country, Two Systems", the people of Hong Kong will enjoy stability, prosperity and freedom for a long time.

Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire and Madagascar said that Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs. The Human Rights Council should follow the principles of objectivity, fairness, constructiveness, non-politicization, and non-selectivity. It should not politicize human rights issues and adopt double standards.

Indonesia, Vietnam, Bahrain, Sudan, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco and other countries stated that countries should abide by the basic principles of non-interference in internal affairs and other international relations and oppose the practice of interfering in internal affairs on the pretext of human rights issues.

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The 53 countries that support legislation are: China, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea), Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait ( Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger ( Niger, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia ( Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikista, Togo, UAE, Venezuela ), Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The 27 countries that oppose legislation are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Iceland, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands ), Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Hong Kong version of the National Security Law