The spokesperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress made a statement on the U.S. State Department's announcement of sanctions against relevant Chinese officials

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 18th. On March 18th, in response to the US State Department’s decision to improve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s electoral system adopted by the National People’s Congress of China, it announced an update on relevant Chinese officials including 14 vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. When sanctions were imposed, a spokesperson for the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress made a statement, emphasizing that the US's use of Hong Kong affairs as an excuse to grossly interfere in China's internal affairs is very arrogant and evil. The National People's Congress of China expressed its firm opposition and strongly condemned it.

　　The spokesperson pointed out that the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region together constitute the constitutional basis of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an important part of the political system of the Special Administrative Region. The central authority is the central authority to implement the election system in Hong Kong.

In recent years, especially since the "Regulation Amendment Disturbance" in 2019, Hong Kong's rule of law and social order have been severely impacted, and "One Country, Two Systems" has been severely challenged.

As the highest organ of state power, the National People’s Congress exercises the powers conferred by the Constitution and the Basic Law to make decisions on the improvement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s electoral system from the constitutional level. This is not only the unquestionable power of the National People’s Congress, but also the exercise of the National People’s Congress in accordance with the law. responsibility.

　　The spokesperson said that the purpose of this revision and improvement of the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is to eliminate hidden dangers and risks in the system and mechanism, and to provide a sound system guarantee for the comprehensive and accurate implementation of the "one country, two systems" principle and the full implementation of the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong".

　　The spokesman emphasized that Hong Kong is China's Hong Kong. Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and no foreign country has the right to interfere.

The National People’s Congress of China will, as always, perform its statutory duties, unswervingly safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests in accordance with the law, and safeguard Hong Kong’s constitutional order as determined by the Constitution and the Basic Law, in order to combat "Hong Kong independence" forces, ensure that patriots rule Hong Kong, and maintain Hong Kong for a long time Prosperity and stability provide legal protection.