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British Foreign Minister accuses Hong Kong freedom of being eroded, Chinese embassy in UK lodges stern representations

2023-03-01T15:28:36.369Z


At the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on February 27, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly pointed out that under the National Security Law, Hong Kong’s freedom of expression and freedom of assembly have been eroded, and he also talked about Xinjiang issues. China


At the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council on February 27, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly pointed out that under the National Security Law, Hong Kong’s freedom of expression and freedom of assembly have been eroded. In response on January 1, the relevant remarks ignored the basic facts and had lodged solemn representations with the British side.


The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK said that the relevant remarks by the British side ignored the basic facts and grossly interfered in China's internal affairs. China firmly opposes it and has lodged stern representations with the British side.

The spokesperson pointed out that Xinjiang and Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs, and no foreign country has the right to interfere. The so-called Xinjiang-related assessment report released by the UN Human Rights Office was planned and concocted by the United States and some Western forces. It is a hodgepodge of false information and completely illegal. ,invalid.

He also pointed out that the current economy in Xinjiang continues to develop, the society is harmonious and stable, and people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including Uyghurs, live and work in peace and contentment.

The spokesperson also added, "As for the Hong Kong issue, I would like to remind the British side that the Chinese government's legal basis for governing Hong Kong is the Chinese Constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law, not the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Since Hong Kong's return to the motherland 25 years ago, the practice of 'one country, two systems' has made worldwide progress." Recognized as a success, the people of Hong Kong today enjoy far more rights and freedoms under the law than they did under British colonial rule.”

China also pointed out that the Human Rights Council should be an important platform for all parties to conduct constructive dialogue and cooperation on human rights issues. The UK and other forces continue to engage in political manipulation, attack and discredit other countries, and interfere in the internal affairs of other countries in the Human Rights Council. This approach is not constructive at all, and their plot will never succeed.

The spokesperson advocated that "what the UK has to do is to reflect on its own problems on human rights issues, including racial discrimination, the gap between the rich and the poor, and vicious crimes, etc., instead of pointing fingers at others." The Chinese side pointed out that it urged the British side to correct Wrong approach on human rights issues, stop double standards, stop political manipulation, return to the track of dialogue and cooperation, and truly do something for the development of the international human rights cause.

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