The U.S. State Department released its 2021 Human Rights Report, criticizing Beijing for eroding Hong Kong's fundamental freedoms and autonomy, and pointing out that last year's Legislative Council election was widely seen as fundamentally flawed.
The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong criticized the report. The report once again pointed fingers at Hong Kong affairs, smeared the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and the new electoral system, slandered the SAR government's administration according to law, and interfered in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs. The spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong expressed strong Dissatisfied and firmly opposed.
Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong.
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Report criticizes non-Beijing-sanctioned groups for failing to participate in elections
The 2021 Human Rights Report said Beijing had altered Hong Kong's electoral system so that political groups not recognized by Beijing could not participate, arguing that the election was widely seen as fundamentally flawed.
The report also mentioned that the Beijing and Hong Kong governments continued to detain and threaten individuals and organizations related to the pro-democracy movement. Some individuals and organizations had their assets frozen and ordered to suspend their operations.
After the organization was disbanded, relevant departments continued to arrest and interrogate core members, including the stake, Stonewallflower, Apple Daily, and Stand News.
He also pointed out that under the "Hong Kong National Security Law", pan-democrats face unfair detention and interrogation, and overseas people are also wanted, describing this as "political revenge".
Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong: The United States reverses right and wrong
The spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong said that since Hong Kong's return to the motherland, "one country, two systems" and the Basic Law have been fully and accurately implemented.
The spokesman pointed out that the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and the implementation of the new electoral system have plugged the loopholes in Hong Kong's maintenance of national security, removed obstacles to Hong Kong's democratic development, maintained the rule of law and social order, and promoted Hong Kong's transition from chaos to governance. New situation, opening a new chapter of good governance and good governance.
The spokesman pointed out that the US disregards the facts, confuses right and wrong, and deliberately spreads political lies and ideological prejudice, and uses the guise of "human rights" to swindle and deceive all over the world.
The spokesman reiterated that Hong Kong is China's Hong Kong and Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs.
China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests is rock-solid, and its determination to oppose external interference in Hong Kong affairs is rock-solid.
The spokesperson urges the US to reflect on itself, make changes, abide by international law and the basic norms governing international relations, and immediately stop the political farce that disrupts Hong Kong under the guise of "human rights."
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