China News Service, July 2 (According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, on ​​July 1, Ambassador Liu Xiaoming met with the Deputy Secretary of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, McDonald, and firmly rejected the British side’s unreasonable accusations against the Chinese side of the Hong Kong National Security Law. The British side's wrong words and deeds clarified China's solemn position.

Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK.

  Ambassador Liu pointed out that the British side recently made irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong’s national security laws, grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs, and seriously violated the important principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs as stipulated in the UN Charter and the Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations. , China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this.

  Ambassador Liu said that safeguarding national security is the central authority of all countries, and Hong Kong’s National Security Law is timely and reasonable, and reasonable; the National Security Law is Hong Kong’s policy for restoring order, chaos and governance, highlighting the inherent requirements of “one country, two systems” and conducive to “one country, two systems” Stable and far-reaching; national security laws govern four crimes that seriously endanger national security, punish a very small number, and protect the vast majority, which will make Hong Kong safer, better, more prosperous, and will make Hong Kong people To exercise rights and freedoms in accordance with the law in a safe environment.

  Ambassador Liu emphasized that the core essence of the "Sino-British Joint Statement" is to determine China's resumption of Hong Kong. The "Joint Declaration" does not contain any word or clause that entrusts the UK to assume any responsibility for Hong Kong after its return. Britain has no sovereignty, governance or supervision over Hong Kong after the return. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and no foreign interference is allowed. China is unswerving in its determination to safeguard the interests of national sovereignty and security development. We urge the British side to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and stop interfering in China’s internal affairs.