China News Service, Hong Kong, September 23. In response to the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Conference (FCC) making irresponsible remarks on the Hong Kong Police’s revision of the “General Rules of Police” on the definition of “media representative”, the Commissioner’s Office of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region The Hong Kong Commissioner’s Office spokesperson expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on the 23rd, warning the FCC to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs under the guise of freedom of the press.
The spokesperson pointed out that some anti-China rioters in Hong Kong during the "Regulations Amendment Disturbance" blatantly obstructed the Hong Kong police's law enforcement work in the name of reporters, even attacked police officers, deliberately interfered with the law enforcement by the police and other reporters' normal interviews and reports. social order.
Facts cannot be distorted, and black and white cannot be reversed.
The FCC has eagerly jumped out to beautify the "fake reporters and real thugs". The essence is to cover up and condone the crimes of "black riots" and "speculation" forces in chaosing Hong Kong, and to support them and encourage them, just for fear that Hong Kong will not be chaotic and have sinister intentions!
The spokesman emphasized that there is no absolute press freedom in the world that is above the law.
Hong Kong is the Hong Kong of China. To engage in journalism in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, one must strictly abide by the laws of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and consciously accept legal supervision.
No organization or individual may seek extra-legal privileges under the guise of freedom of the press, obstruct the SAR government’s administration according to law, and engage in activities that endanger China’s national security and Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability.
The spokesperson said that the relevant departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government have strengthened the management and service of the media in accordance with the law, established new regulations, stopped unhealthy practices, and put aside chaos, precisely to protect the rights of qualified news media and journalists, and to safeguard the freedom of the press in Hong Kong. It is completely legitimate and legal.
The Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong urges the FCC to abide by the laws and regulations of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, stop deliberately creating and instigating incidents, and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs under any pretext!
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