China News Service, Hong Kong, November 17th (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam said on the 17th that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress made a decision on the qualifications of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The legal responsibilities assumed are clearly stipulated to meet the requirements of the "Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China" for members of the Legislative Council. Any grounds for criticizing the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will be self-defeating.
Carrie Lam made the above remarks when attending the 30th Anniversary Legal Summit Forum of the Promulgation of the Basic Law that day.
Carrie Lam said that to understand Hong Kong's Basic Law, one must return to the original intention of "one country, two systems".
At that time, Mr. Deng Xiaoping put forward the concept of "One Country, Two Systems". It was to maintain the unity and territorial integrity of the country and maintain the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, taking into account the history and reality of Hong Kong, and to preserve the characteristics and advantages of Hong Kong to the greatest extent The original lifestyle of the citizens remains unchanged.
This initial aspiration has never changed, and it is also the fundamental purpose of the central government's policies and guidelines for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
She pointed out that according to this unchanging original intention, it is obvious that the issue of sovereignty cannot be discussed and the proposition of "Hong Kong independence" cannot be tolerated.
Carrie Lam pointed out that when Deng Xiaoping met with the members of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1987, he said: “Don’t think that Hong Kong’s affairs are all handled by Hong Kong people. If the central government doesn’t care at all, everything will be fine. This is not feasible. Not practical. The central government does not intervene in the specific affairs of the Special Administrative Region and does not need to intervene. However, will things jeopardize the fundamental interests of the country also happen in the Special Administrative Region? Wouldn't it happen? At that time, Beijing could not have trouble. Question? Isn’t Hong Kong going to damage Hong Kong’s fundamental interests? ... If the central authorities give up all powers, there may be confusion and harm to Hong Kong’s interests. Therefore, maintaining certain powers of the central authorities is beneficial to Hong Kong. Harmless." After nearly a year of violent chaos in Hong Kong, the enactment and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law is a power that the central government must exercise.
She also stated that Deng Xiaoping clearly pointed out in 1984: "Hong Kong people govern Hong Kong have a limit and standard, that is, Hong Kong people with patriots as the main body must govern Hong Kong... The standard of patriots is to respect their own nation and sincerely support it. The restoration of the motherland's sovereignty over Hong Kong will not damage the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong." As long as these two passages are carefully studied, any recent criticism of the NPCSC's decision will be self-defeating.
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