Chinanews.com, Brussels, June 10-The spokesperson of the Chinese mission to the European Union responded to the EU's Hong Kong-related statement on the 9th, urging the European side again to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and stop its futile actions against China in small circles.
A reporter asked that the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy issued a statement that day, claiming that the amendments to Hong Kong’s electoral system made by China’s and Hong Kong’s legislatures in March and May of this year, respectively, were yet another "undermining" of the "one country, two systems" principle. , The EU will strengthen its response, consider "sending senior EU officials to visit Hong Kong", and will strengthen coordination with international partners.
What is China's comment?
The spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the European Union stated that the Hong Kong Legislative Council deliberated and passed the "Improvement of the Electoral System (Comprehensive Amendment) Bill 2021" on May 27, which was gazetted on May 31 and came into effect.
This "Regulation" accurately and completely reflects the basic principles of the "Decision of the National People's Congress on Improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Electoral System", and is fully in line with the contents of Annex 1 and Annex 2 of the Hong Kong Basic Law revised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
The spokesperson pointed out that the "Regulations" strongly safeguard the constitutional order of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as determined by the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Basic Law, implement the principle of "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" with patriots as the main body, and protect the voting rights and voting rights of Hong Kong permanent residents. The right to be elected, promotes good governance and good governance in Hong Kong, is reasonable, legal, legitimate and necessary, and wins the hearts and minds of the people. It will help Hong Kong create a new chapter of development and prosperity, and promote "one country, two systems" into a new historical stage of stability and long-term development.
The spokesperson emphasized that the European side has ignored the positive effects brought to Hong Kong society by the Hong Kong National Security Law and the improvement of the electoral system. It has ignored its own human rights and institutional ills. It has repeatedly intervened in Hong Kong affairs under the banner of democracy, human rights and values, and undermined "One Country, Two Systems" and Hong Kong. Prosperity and stability, and even point fingers at the legitimate legislative acts of the legislatures of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. The Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this, and once again urges the European side to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, stop futile actions against China’s small circles and any interference The actions of China's internal affairs will be resolutely and forcefully counterattacked by the Chinese people.
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