The Hong Kong government approves the British side’s "half-year report" for irresponsibility in the Hong Kong Commissioner’s Office: Stop having colonial dreams

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Written by: Lin Jian

2020-11-24 11:53

Last update date: 2020-11-24 11:54

British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab released the "Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: January to June 2020" yesterday (November 23), saying that in response to the potential risks of the "Hong Kong National Security Act", Consider no longer allowing British judges to serve as non-permanent judges of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal; it also mentioned that the "Hong Kong National Security Act" has violated the "Sino-British Joint Declaration" several times.

In Hong Kong, the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong issued a statement last night condemning the British side for its gross interference in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs, and openly trampling on the principles of international law and the basic norms of international relations. This is strongly indignant and resolutely opposed, and called on the British side. Wake up, stop having the old colonial dream of interfering in Hong Kong affairs!"

The SAR government also issued a statement in the early hours of this morning, criticizing the report's content as "irresponsible" and "baseless", and strongly opposed the report.

The Commissioner’s Office in Hong Kong severely criticized that the British report "slandered and discredited the central government's policy towards Hong Kong."

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The report alleges that the National Security Law violated the "Joint Statement" several times

The British report stated that the National Security Act has violated the "Sino-British Joint Declaration" several times, making criticism of the Chinese government illegal, and that Chief Executive Carrie Lam can select judges for cases prosecuted under the National Security Act, which undermines Hong Kong’s judicial independence. risk.

The report also pointed out that the implementation of the National Security Law and the disqualification of some members of the Legislative Council after a few months were two major violations of the "Sino-British Joint Declaration" within 5 months, which caused serious concerns about China's commitment to the "One Country, Two Systems" framework. Question.

The report also mentioned that the SAR government disqualified 12 opposition candidates from running for the Legislative Council, the government delayed the election of the Legislative Council, arrested 7 current and former pan-democratic legislators seemingly politically motivated, and on November 11. The decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of Japan provided a legal basis for the SAR government's disqualification as a member of parliament, etc., which made people worry about the rule of law.

The report also mentions the removal of certain political content from textbooks and other books, the search by law enforcement agencies and the arrest of their holders.

The Commissioner’s Office in Hong Kong: The report slandered the Central Government’s policy towards

Hong Kong. The Commissioner’s Office

Kong stated that the British report "ignored the fact that Hong Kong has long returned to China, slandered and smeared the Central Government’s policy towards Hong Kong, grossly interfered in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs, and flagrantly trampled on the principles of international law Basic Principles of International Relations".

The spokesperson mentioned that the "Hong Kong National Security Law" established and improved the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's legal system and implementation mechanism for safeguarding national security, effectively reversing the "black riots" and ending the rampant "Hong Kong independence" during the legislative amendment last year. To ensure that "One Country, Two Systems" is fully and accurately implemented in Hong Kong, it has received broad support from Hong Kong citizens and justice people in the international community.

The Commissioner’s Office criticized that the British side has enacted strict national security laws, but it has aggressively attacked and tried its best to interfere with the smooth implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law. It has accused the SAR police of law enforcement in accordance with the law, shielding and condoning anti-China chaos in Hong Kong. The face is fully exposed."

The Commissioner’s Office also pointed out that the NPC Standing Committee’s decision clarified that the legal consequences of the words and deeds of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council members who do not comply with the "support for the Basic Law" and "allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" and the procedures for losing legislative membership are constitutional, legal and reasonable. He has an oath of allegiance system, but he misrepresents the Chinese central government and the SAR government's actions to bring chaos out of the chaos, and openly "calls grievances" for the anti-China chaos in Hong Kong. What is the intention?"

The spokesman said: "It has been 23 years since Hong Kong returned to China. The provisions of the Sino-British Joint Declaration concerning the British side have all been fulfilled. The British side is still concocting the so-called report and pointing fingers at Hong Kong affairs. This is completely against the trend of history. I’m telling the British side: wake up, don’t have the old colonial dream of interfering in Hong Kong affairs!"

British Foreign Minister Lan Taowen.

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Special Administrative Region Government: Britain criticizes delaying elections as double standards

The SAR government issued a manuscript in the early morning, expressing its strong opposition to the "generalized attacks and baseless accusations" made by the United Kingdom on certain recent developments in Hong Kong.

The press release mentioned that Hong Kong is an inalienable part of China and that Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs and the UK should not interfere.

The government also pointed out that the United Kingdom criticized Hong Kong for postponing the Legislative Council election as a double standard, because the United Kingdom also postponed local elections in England for one year in response to the epidemic in March this year.

As for the disqualification of members of the Legislative Council, the SAR government pointed out that taking an oath of allegiance to the national system and safeguarding national laws is an international norm for public officials. Any violation of the oath cannot be tolerated. In the UK, members of Parliament who refuse to take the oath of allegiance to the Queen of England also Can't take office.

The government claimed that the National People's Congress promulgated the "Hong Kong National Security Law", which was welcomed by "more than 2.9 million Hong Kong citizens" and regarded it as a turning point for Hong Kong to find a way out of difficulties and restore order from chaos. , The violence has been "substantially reduced." Hong Kong people can once again enjoy basic rights and freedoms in accordance with the law.

The SAR government calls on the British government "it is time to respect the willingness of law-abiding Hong Kong people to maintain prosperity and stability, and clearly understand that Hong Kong will continue to rely on its unique position and advantages under the "one country, two systems" to flourish with the full support of the central government.

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The Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Version of the United Kingdom, National Security, France, China and Britain Joint Statement of the Special Administrative Region Government