[Explanation] Following the US Treasury Department’s announcement of imposing sanctions on several heads of Chinese government’s Hong Kong-related work agencies and Hong Kong SAR officials, the US government has recently launched another move on Hong Kong’s export trade industry, requiring all goods manufactured in Hong Kong and exported to the United States to be produced The source was changed from "Made in Hong Kong" to "Made in China". Deng Fei, director of the National Society for Hong Kong and Macau Studies, pointed out in an exclusive interview with China News Agency recently that nowadays global economic and trade exchanges are very close. The United States’ “long-arm jurisdiction” will hurt itself; Hong Kong’s development does not depend on the United States, as long as it keeps up with the Greater China region. With the pace of development, Hong Kong's prospects remain bright.
[Explanation] Deng Fei believes that the United States claims to be the "beacon" of freedom and democracy, but it is actually facing a series of social conflicts such as social tearing, racial tearing, and class tearing. The government cannot deal with the epidemic and society well. The riots and other issues that need to be solved urgently cannot be reflected in the light of the "lighthouse", but they are still using "long-arm jurisdiction" to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
[Concurrent] Deng Fei, director of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association
Whether the United States sanctions (Hong Kong) or cancels Hong Kong’s special status, broadly speaking, this is the legal principle of the so-called "long-arm jurisdiction" of the United States (using). This is a principle that the Americans have come up with. Not recognized by international law. Precisely because (the United States) feels that it is a "beacon," it feels that it is reasonable and reasonable to use its own domestic laws to restrict you, strike you, and sanction you. Whether it is epidemic prevention or quelling social unrest, it has not been settled today (the United States), which means that its system does not have the advantages of solving these two practical problems, and it cannot reflect (system advantages), then why should I follow you? What (system)?
[Explanation] Deng Fei emphasized that the result of the "long-arm jurisdiction" of the United States is at the expense of others and self. During the "Cold War" period, the United States and the Soviet Union had almost no economic and trade exchanges, but now there are close economic and trade relations between China and the United States. Sanctions on Hong Kong will inevitably cost American companies.
[Concurrent] Deng Fei, director of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association
If the United States wants to harm China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, it will inevitably suffer losses. For example, in Hong Kong, Hong Kong American businessmen get a lot of benefits. In Hong Kong's trade with the United States, the United States is in surplus and Hong Kong is in deficit. Hurting Hong Kong is actually hurting itself. Everyone hugged and died together. Is it necessary to do this?
[Explanation] Deng Fei said that since World War II, Hong Kong has never encountered external sanctions, especially for business and public officials, the need to adapt. However, the future development of Hong Kong does not depend on the United States, but depends on the United States. Can it keep up with the pace of development in Greater China?
[Concurrent] Deng Fei, director of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association
The prosperity and stability of Hong Kong itself depends more on the development of the entire Greater China region. As long as the development of the entire Greater China region, the entire China, and even the entire Southeast Asia is flourishing, stable, all the way up, and speaking, Hong Kong will not be without a future. Hong Kong (what is its prospects) does not depend on the United States. Hong Kong (what is its prospects) depends on the development of the entire Far East Greater China economic circle. But in the short term, everyone needs to adapt.
Reporter Li Waner and Chen Haonan from Hong Kong
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]