China News Service, Hong Kong, March 8th. Yang Yirui, Acting Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, held a special briefing for foreign consulates in Hong Kong on the 8th on the issue of improving the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 59 foreign heads-offs in Hong Kong The heads or representatives of the consulate and the EU office in Hong Kong attended the meeting.
Yang Yirui said that the international community should understand and support China in improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region election system.
Yang Yirui pointed out that closing loopholes in Hong Kong's electoral system as soon as possible is the right solution and a top priority to eradicate the chaos in Hong Kong.
If the various electoral chaos in the SAR are ignored and left unchecked, and anti-China chaotic Hong Kong elements are allowed to enter the SAR governance structure arbitrarily and engage in various activities that endanger national security and undermine Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability, Hong Kong will surely fall into a whirlpool of chaos and violence. There will be no peace, the status of the international financial, trade, and shipping centers cannot be maintained, and the interests of all countries in the world in Hong Kong will also be seriously damaged.
The Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress reviewed and improved the relevant decision (draft) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's electoral system. It is to implement the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" from the electoral system level and to practice the original intention of "one country, two systems", which is justified, reasonable and necessary.
Yang Yirui emphasized that the decision of the local election system by the central government is the common constitutional system and political practice of all unitary countries.
It is even more common practice in the world to make strict requirements on the patriotic stand and related political qualifications of governors.
As the highest organ of state power, the National People's Congress has made a decision to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It conforms to the Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong, conforms to international conventions, and has a solid political and legal foundation.
Yang Yirui said that the implementation of the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong" and the improvement of the Hong Kong SAR election system will help reverse the chaos of anti-China chaos Hong Kong elements in the legislature hindering the development of the SAR, improve the relationship between the SAR's administration and the legislature, and improve the administrative efficiency and effectiveness of the SAR. Governance level; it is conducive to setting divisions and ending disputes, consolidating consensus, converging all forces on the top priority of developing the economy and improving people's livelihood, and consolidating the status of an international financial, trade and shipping center; it is conducive to development that conforms to the actual situation of Hong Kong and reflects the society The democratic election system with overall interests guarantees the broad and balanced political participation of Hong Kong compatriots in accordance with the law; it helps eliminate the international community’s worries about social chaos in Hong Kong, and provides a more peaceful and stable social environment and a more stable political environment for the development of enterprises in Hong Kong. And a more predictable business environment.
Yang Yirui pointed out that the various arguments that discredit the central government's improvement of Hong Kong's electoral system and slander Hong Kong's development prospects are purely alarmist. They run counter to the original intention of the central government's decision-making and run counter to the mainstream public opinion in Hong Kong.
The Chinese central government has unswervingly implemented the "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" policy and a high degree of autonomy.
China hopes that the agencies of various countries in Hong Kong and the international community will abide by the basic norms of non-interference in international relations, fully and accurately understand "one country, two systems", take objective and rational views of the central government's measures to improve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region election system, and jointly maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
In answering how a few countries expressed their so-called concerns and threatened to take further action on the reform of Hong Kong’s electoral system, Yang Yirui pointed out that Hong Kong affairs are purely China’s internal affairs and are related to China’s core interests.
For a long time, China's policies and measures on Hong Kong-related issues have been understood and supported by most countries in the international community.
Facts speak louder than words, and justice is in the hearts of the people.
At the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council held a few days ago, 70 countries jointly signed Hong Kong-related support for China to speak together, and more than 20 other countries spoke individually in support of China's position on Hong Kong-related issues.
Out of political self-interest and ideological prejudice, a very small number of countries jumped out to make irresponsible remarks, arbitrary interference, and even threats to the central government to improve the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The historical trend of stability and long-term development cannot shake China's determination to fully and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy. It will certainly inspire the Chinese people, including Hong Kong compatriots, to unite in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests.
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