China News Service, May 30, in response to the statement made by US President Trump in the early hours of May 30th Beijing time and the comments of the US State Department in the past two days, a Hong Kong SAR government spokesperson responded on the evening of the 30th that Hong Kong is inseparable from the People ’s Republic of China As for any part, anyone who claims that the People ’s Republic of China does not have the right to protect its country from division, threatened by terrorism, and falling into a state of chaos is untenable, and it is obviously an expression of double standards and hypocrisy.

Screenshot of the Hong Kong government statement.

The following is the full text of the Hong Kong Government's response:

　　The SAR Government refutes the statements and remarks of the US government

　　Regarding the statement made by US President Trump on the afternoon of May 29 (about 3 a.m. Hong Kong time at about 3 a.m.) and the comments of the US State Department in the past two days, a government spokesperson today (May 30) The response is as follows:

　　"Our country has a legitimate right and obligation to maintain national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and allow Hong Kong society to recover from the threat of violence and terrorism that has escalated since last year. We continue to stigmatize and demonize President Trump and his government We express deep regret for the right and obligation of our country to drive properly. "

　　"Hong Kong is an inseparable part of the People ’s Republic of China. Anyone who claims that the People ’s Republic of China does not have the right to protect its country from division, threatened by terrorism, and falling into a state of chaos is untenable. It is also clearly double standards and hypocrisy. Performance. The national security laws to be developed will improve the legal system and enforcement mechanism, and only target a very small number of lawbreakers. Any claim that the law will harm the freedom of Hong Kong people is out of nothing. "

　　"As the Secretary for Security pointed out at the Legislative Council meeting on May 27, every country has laws to maintain its national security. He pointed out that everyone can easily find at least 20 items in the United States if they search the Internet. Related laws, including the National Security Act, the American Patriot Act, the Lugen Act, the Homeland Security Act, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and the Foreign Agent Registration Law, Foreign Mission Law, Alien Registration Law, and Network Security Information Sharing Law. "

　　"We believe that these laws that safeguard national security and sovereignty will not cause fear of people ’s loss of liberty, or even cause international disputes or become a reason to interfere in the affairs of other countries. All citizens are responsible for safeguarding their own national interests, which is recognized Fact. Therefore, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights clearly stipulates that individual rights are restricted by laws related to national security. "

　　"If it is accepted that national security legislation is an obligation of an internationally recognized sovereign State and does not conflict with personal freedom and the rule of law, then since the National People ’s Congress (National People ’s Congress) passed the relevant Decision to apply the relevant laws to Since the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the response of the United States and other foreign governments has been completely wrong. The relevant "Decision" authorizes the NPC Standing Committee to make laws, which is part of the "two-step" legislative process; The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress needs to formulate laws based on clearly stated objectives and basic principles. "

　　"The law only targets the activities of splitting the country, subverting the regime, organizing the implementation of terrorist activities, and the activities of foreign and foreign forces interfering in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The five basic principles of the relevant laws, including the resolute maintenance of national security, adherence and improvement The "one country, two systems" system, adhere to the rule of law in Hong Kong, resolutely oppose foreign interference, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of Hong Kong residents. "

　　"The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council subsequently issued a statement on May 29 reaffirming that national security legislation will not change the high degree of autonomy enjoyed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, nor will it affect the judicial independence of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, including in the Basic Law. The right of final adjudication. "

　　"President Trump's allegation that Hong Kong is" one country, one system "is completely wrong and ignores the facts."

　　The spokesman said that Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy under the "one country, two systems" principle. The SAR Government resolutely abides by its international responsibilities and fulfills agreements with the United States and all countries in various fields, including trade, investment protection, mutual legal assistance, combating transnational crimes and terrorism And education and cultural exchanges. It is worth mentioning that many of these bilateral cooperations are based on multinational organizations such as the World Trade Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, etc., or bilateral agreements that have been negotiated for many years, such as tax information exchange agreements and civil aviation transportation agreements, which are not other jurisdictions. "Gifts" given to Hong Kong.

　　The spokesman said: "We believe that the imposition of sanctions or trade restrictions on Hong Kong is unreasonable. It will only destroy the mutually beneficial Hong Kong-US relationship that has been established for many years and harm local and US companies and their employees in Hong Kong."

　　"We will not be too worried about those threats because Hong Kong can still rely on its basic advantages, including the rule of law, independent justice, free and open trade policies and a fair competitive environment, as well as the unique advantages brought about by the continuous opening of the mainland economy In addition, in recent years, we have stepped up efforts to explore more markets, including focusing on the rapidly growing ASEAN economies that are Hong Kong ’s second largest trading partner. Hong Kong ’s trade with ASEAN accounted for 100% of Hong Kong ’s overall trade in 2019. Of 12.1 (6.2% in the US), I believe it will continue to grow. "

　　In terms of bilateral trade between Hong Kong and the United States, the United States earns a trade surplus from Hong Kong for many years, and its surplus with Hong Kong is the highest among its global trading partners. In 2019, the total trade volume of goods between Hong Kong and the United States was HK $ 571.7 billion (6.2% of our total trade in goods), while Hong Kong ’s domestic exports to the United States were only HK $ 3.7 billion. According to US figures, the US trade surplus earned from Hong Kong exceeded HK $ 200 billion in 2019.

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　　May 30, 2020 (Saturday)

　　21:18 Hong Kong time