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Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law|Smoker: Create a coercive atmosphere threatens Hong Kong’s status as an international business center

2021-06-12T06:44:52.178Z


The US Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Hanscom Smith said in an interview with Reuters this week that the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Act creates an atmosphere of “coercion” and threatens Hong Kong’s freedom and its role as an international business.


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Written by: Xu Yi'an

2021-06-11 17:21

Last update date: 2021-06-11 17:52

The US Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Hanscom Smith said in an interview with Reuters this week that the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Act creates an atmosphere of "coercion" and threatens Hong Kong's freedom and its status as an international business center.

During his interview, Smoker pointed out that Beijing's influence has "vilified" regular diplomatic activities, such as meetings with local activists.

The government's partial suppression of foreign forces has cast a shadow over the city.

He said: "People...don't know where the red line is and it creates an atmosphere. It is not only detrimental to basic freedom, but also detrimental to business."

Smoker said: "You (referring to the Beijing government) cannot have both. You cannot claim that this (Hong Kong) is a commercial center and at the same time invoke this kind of political propaganda language to criticize foreigners."

In a Reuters report on the 11th, 14 Asian and Western diplomats said in response to this report that they believed that the Hong Kong prosecutors viewed the links between local politicians and foreign envoys as a possible threat to national security.

Smoker said: "It is shocking that people will routinely interact with foreign government representatives and will be classified as sinister things." He added that the museum does not want to put anyone in an embarrassing situation.

Smith (right), Consul General of the United States in Hong Kong and Macau.

(Profile photo/Facebook of the US Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau)

On the 10th, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to pass the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law."

Chinese President Xi Jinping signed Presidential Decree No. 90 on the same day, and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law will come into effect on the date of promulgation.

The Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law states that the People’s Republic of China opposes hegemonism and power politics, and opposes any country’s interference in China’s internal affairs under any pretext and in any way.

China has the right to take corresponding countermeasures against foreign countries that use various excuses or in accordance with their own laws to contain or suppress China, or impose discriminatory restrictive measures on Chinese citizens and organizations, or interfere in China's internal affairs.

The content of the new law also states that no organization or individual may implement or assist in the implementation of discriminatory restrictive measures taken by foreign countries against citizens and organizations.

Where organizations and individuals violate the provisions of the preceding paragraph and infringe upon the lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations, Chinese citizens and organizations may file a lawsuit in the people's court in accordance with the law, requesting them to stop the infringement and compensate for losses.

Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law | National People's Congress Legal Work Committee: Countering foreign interference in internal affairs under the pretext of Hong Kong-related Taiwan, etc.

The full text of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law is published. Citizens and organizations can sue for discriminatory restrictive measures

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Hong Kong version of the National Security Law

Source: hk1

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