Li Jiachao, who intends to go to the APEC summit in person, said that he turned from defense to attack Liu Zhaojia: he is being sanctioned by Europe and the United States or put pressure on it

Chief Executive-designate Li Jiachao, who is currently being sanctioned by the United States, revealed that he plans to go to Bangkok, Thailand in November, to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit, to promote to the world that Hong Kong is still open and competitive, and to fight back against foreign aggression against the Hong Kong government. The slander and smear of human rights and freedoms.

He is not worried that the US sanctions will affect his foreign travel itinerary, and believes that he can still visit many countries, and only one country has taken unreasonable actions against him.

If Li Jiachao makes the trip, it will be the first time that a chief executive attends the APEC summit in person after the turmoil over the amendments.

The United States, Australia and Canada are all APEC member economies. Liu Zhaojia, vice president of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, said in an interview with the media that it is not ruled out that the United States and others will put pressure on Thailand to oppose the invitation of Li Jiachao to attend, which may turn into a diplomatic turmoil.

He pointed out that the sanction of key officials may increase the difficulty of connecting with Europe and the United States in the future, or it may be necessary to reassign unsanctioned officials or persons of status to attend international events.

In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Li Jiachao pointed out that the chief executive has attended APEC in the past. He hopes that after the new government takes office, he will actively send representatives overseas to promote Hong Kong's advantages, including the Basic Law's protection of freedoms and judicial independence.

Li Jiachao and the current chief executive, Carrie Lam, were put on the sanctions list by the United States in July 2020. In November of the same year, Carrie Lam attended the APEC summit in a video format, and mentioned that all economies should abandon political considerations and lead society to fight the epidemic.

APEC has not held a physical summit since then.

Liu Zhaojia: Unsanctioned officials may contact the international community in the future

Li Jiachao emphasized that he must take the initiative to counter foreign slander and smear, and tell the "true Hong Kong story" to the outside world. Can he be sanctioned and share the stage with US President Biden?

Liu Zhaojia pointed out that it is not ruled out that APEC members in Europe and the United States will exert pressure, but Thailand is friendly with China and may not comply with US demands.

Among the new team of Li Jiachao, the Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji, the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Zeng Guowei, and the Security Secretary Deng Bingqiang were also sanctioned by the United States.

Li Jiachao once criticized the implementation of the so-called "sanctions" as a means of bullying. He scoffed at the so-called "sanctions" and would not take the initiative to pay attention to the other party and how the sanctions developed.

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