The government strongly rebuts the UK's "Hong Kong Half-Year Report" and urges the UK to stop interfering in Hong Kong

The government yesterday (12th) strongly refuted the malicious slander and political attacks on Hong Kong under the successful practice of "one country, two systems" in the so-called "Hong Kong Half-year Report: January-June 2022" published by the United Kingdom.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inseparable part of the People's Republic of China. The government once again urges the UK to abide by international law and the basic norms of international relations and immediately stop interfering in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Regarding the report that the UK will seek to work constructively with the Chief Executive in the broad relationship between the two sides, the Government stated that Hong Kong has always maintained extensive ties and promoted cooperation with different countries and regions in the world in accordance with the Basic Law, but the premise is that the other party The principle of "one country, two systems" must be respected, the successful practice of "one country, two systems" must not be discredited or slandered, and the internal affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must not be interfered.

Qi Zhanming: The British side cooperates with Li Jiachao

On January 12, the British Foreign Office submitted the "Half-Year Report on the Hong Kong Question" to Parliament.

In his report, Foreign Minister James Cleverly accused Beijing of "systematically eroding Hong Kong's freedoms in multiple ways and tightening restrictions on the lives of ordinary Hong Kongers" and that "China has undoubtedly failed to comply with the Sino-British Joint Declaration." , Hong Kong's rights and freedoms are sacrificed for Beijing's stronger control ".

On the other hand, he also said that the UK will cooperate constructively with Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao as much as possible in wider relations, and will judge him based on the actions of the Hong Kong government, calling on Lee Kar-chao to respect Hong Kong's rights and freedoms.

The United Kingdom published the "Half-Year Report on Hong Kong Issues" Foreign Minister Li Jiachao called on Li Jiachao to respect the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong. The UK will report China-related content that distorts facts and misleads the public