China News Service, April 13 (Xinhua) On April 13, a spokesperson for the Liaison Office of the Central People ’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in response to media inquiries, reported on partial Western media bias in the Hong Kong High Court ’s Appeals Tribunal regarding the SAR ’s The "Regulations Ordinance" regretted the conclusion of the "Prohibition of Masking Regulations", emphasizing that this ruling is in conformity with the Constitution and the Basic Law.
The spokesman pointed out that in last year's "Rituals", radical activists used masking as a means of violent and evading police law enforcement, which severely damaged the rule of law and social order in Hong Kong. The establishment of the “Masking Prohibition Regulations” by the SAR Government in accordance with the “Emergency Regulations Ordinance” is a necessary measure to stop violence and restore order, and is also in the fundamental interests of Hong Kong society and the general public. The Court of Appeal of the Hong Kong High Court recently ruled that the SAR Government ’s establishment of the “Masking Prohibition Regulations” in accordance with the Emergency Regulations Ordinance is in conformity with the Constitution and the Basic Law when it is considered an emergency or “endangers public safety”. This ruling has been generally accepted by all sectors of Hong Kong society.
The spokesman emphasized that Hong Kong is an international city. Due to historical and practical reasons, the United Kingdom and other Western countries have huge interests in Hong Kong. These countries also pay more attention to Hong Kong affairs. We understand this. But care does not mean intervention. I hope that the international community will pay more attention to the order and tranquility, stability and development of Hong Kong. We have repeatedly expressed our firm opposition and severe condemnation of the hegemonic actions of a few Western countries that blatantly intervene in Hong Kong affairs and attempt to use Hong Kong affairs to contain China ’s development. As far as Western media is concerned, we respect their freedom of reporting and speech, and we welcome more concern and coverage of Hong Kong, but we must uphold the truthfulness, objectivity, and balance of reporting. We have noticed that the recent Western media reports on Hong Kong's cases are obviously selective and biased, and they have made rash remarks. This is not conducive to the international community's objective understanding of what is happening in Hong Kong. It also violates the objective and fair reporting standards and the news industry. We regret this professional conduct.
The spokesman said that many countries and regions in the world have passed legislation to prohibit demonstrators from masking to prevent violent crime and terrorism, and avoid going into the quagmire of anarchism. Under special circumstances, maintaining public order and safety in a country or region and making special arrangements with sufficient legal basis are reasonable, reasonable, and necessary, and Hong Kong is no exception. Hong Kong has a relatively complete legal system. After the reunification, the original laws have basically remained unchanged except for a small number of necessary changes in Hong Kong laws that do not conform to the constitutional status of the Chinese Special Administrative Region. When huge social unrest and large-scale violations occur, it is completely necessary and justified for the Hong Kong SAR Government to take decisive legal measures. It is hoped that when reporting on Hong Kong affairs, Western media will maintain an objective attitude and professionalism, not to wear "tinted glasses" and engage in "double standards", but also not for the illegal violence in Hong Kong and for the few "only destroying and not building" opposition parties in Hong Kong The legislators have their heads up. This is not good for Hong Kong, nor is it good for the media's own credibility.