The British Foreign Office submitted the "Half-Year Report on Hong Kong Issues" to Parliament on January 12, accusing Beijing of systematically eroding Hong Kong's freedom in many ways and tightening restrictions on the lives of ordinary Hong Kong people.
The Chinese embassy in the UK criticized the British side for distorting facts, turning black and white, grossly interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs, and seriously violating the basic norms governing international relations.
The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to it, and has lodged solemn representations with the British side.
On January 13, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference, and a reporter asked questions about the so-called "Half-Year Report on Hong Kong Issues" published by the UK.
In this regard, Wang Wenbin emphasized that the British side released the so-called report year after year, grossly interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs, and China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to this.
Wang Wenbin even criticized that the Chinese government urged the British side to face up to the general trend of history, stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs, and stop interfering in China's internal affairs, otherwise it will only shoot itself in the foot.
2022 is the 25th National Day celebrated by Hong Kong after its return to the motherland.
The picture shows the National Day flag-raising ceremony on the morning of October 1.
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Since July 1997, the British Foreign Secretary will submit the "Six-monthly report on Hong Kong" to Parliament every six months, describing the implementation of the "Sino-British Joint Declaration".
The British Foreign Office submitted the "Half-Year Report on Hong Kong" to Parliament on January 12. In the report, Foreign Minister James Cleverly pointed out that Hong Kong's degree of autonomy is declining, and that the national security law has a pervasive and frightening effect that permeates all aspects of society.
He said that the British side will cooperate as constructively as possible with Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao in broader 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.
On the 12th, the Hong Kong government 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.
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