China News Service, Hong Kong, August 7th. In response to the statement made by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong defamating Hong Kong's national security law, the spokesperson of the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong) expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition on the 7th Urged the US to respect the legitimate rights of the Chinese people, including Hong Kong compatriots, to safeguard national security and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs under the guise of freedom of speech.

  The spokesman said that national security legislation is the foundation of a country's life and safety, and it is also the common legal practice of all countries. The enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law is conducive to ensuring that "one country, two systems" follows the path of the rule of law, and is conducive to ensuring the long-term stability of Hong Kong. The United States owns the world’s most airtight national security laws that apply to every inch of territory, including overseas territories, and it often abuses the name of national security to damage the legitimate rights and interests of other countries, but instead slanders and obstructs China’s enactment and implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong. , Exposing naked double standards, ideological prejudice and hegemonic face.

  The spokesman pointed out that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Hong Kong residents have rejoiced. Now, Hong Kong’s society’s standards of right and wrong have become clearer, the hostility of gangsters and speculation has been significantly weakened, and the righteousness of patriotism and Hong Kong has become a common practice. All walks of life are focusing on fighting the epidemic and revitalizing the economy. What is the intention of the US to slander these positive changes as the "chilling effect"? Why does compliance with the law become "self-censorship" in the US? The United States opposes Hong Kong's national security law and "democracy, human rights, and freedom," and can't wait to jump out to support the anti-China chaos in Hong Kong, which precisely reflects its sinister intention to "only fear that Hong Kong will not be chaotic."

  The spokesperson said that the Hong Kong National Security Law fully respects the differences of the "two systems" on the basis of adhering to the "one country" principle, and has made a series of innovative arrangements to ensure the high degree of autonomy of the Hong Kong SAR, which is a reinforcement and improvement of the "one country, two systems". The U.S. keeps talking about safeguarding Hong Kong's uniqueness and high degree of autonomy, but what it does is canceling Hong Kong's special treatment and undermining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability! The success of Hong Kong depends on the strong support of the mainland of the motherland and the unity and struggle of Hong Kong compatriots. Any threats and pressure from external forces are futile and doomed to failure!

  The spokesperson emphasized that China has always provided necessary assistance and support for foreign consulates in Hong Kong to perform their duties in accordance with the law. At the same time, foreign consular offices in Hong Kong must respect and abide by Hong Kong laws including Hong Kong’s National Security Law and international laws and basic norms of international relations including the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, and must not engage in any interference in China’s internal affairs and Hong Kong affairs or endanger China. Behaviors and activities that undermine Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability. (Finish)