China News Service, Geneva, September 24. During the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations in Geneva hosted a video side event on the theme of "Hong Kong is Better Tomorrow" on the 23rd. Deng Bingqiang, Director of the Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and the Special Administrative Region Legislative Councillor Liang Meifen, Executive Director He Jingkang of China Water Resources Group Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Elite Club Chairman Ling Junjie, Special Administrative Region New Election Committee Member Lin Lin, and New Democrat Party Central Committee Member Li Zijing delivered speeches as guests.
Chen Xu, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations in Geneva, said in his opening speech that after the promulgation and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the revision and improvement of the SAR election system, Hong Kong has ushered in a historic transition from chaos and governance to governance and prosperity.
Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and no external forces are allowed to interfere.
Under the guise of human rights, some countries fabricated lies to discredit the Chinese central government and the Hong Kong SAR government, and even impose illegal sanctions, with the purpose of undermining "one country, two systems" and carrying out "color revolutions" in Hong Kong to contain China's development. This shameless act has been met by all of China. The resolute opposition of the people and the just forces of the international community will never succeed. We firmly believe that with the strong backing of the great motherland, the full support of 1.4 billion Chinese people, and the unity and unremitting struggle of all Hong Kong compatriots, Hong Kong will have a better tomorrow.
Deng Bingqiang said that Hong Kong's social order is back on track, the crime rate has dropped sharply, and the economy has taken off again. This should be attributed to the promulgation and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the revision and improvement of the election system.
The reason why Hong Kong has experienced turmoil is the rise of populist scum, anti-China chaos in Hong Kong incited to sabotage and erode the electoral system, and foreign forces' double standards and wantonly smear and slander.
The Hong Kong National Security Law and the new electoral system implement the principles of "one country, two systems" and "patriots ruling Hong Kong", ensuring long-term stability in Hong Kong, enabling the Hong Kong SAR government to truly focus on the well-being of the people, respond to their demands, and make good use of the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Realize the continued prosperity of Hong Kong.
Liang Meifen said that as a member of the Legislative Council with a professional background, he is fully aware of the importance of Hong Kong's implementation of the "one country, two systems" principle.
Hong Kong has long enjoyed the rule of law, but lawbreakers have used loopholes in the system to hinder the SAR government and the Legislative Council from performing their duties and severely undermine Hong Kong’s social stability and economic development.
Democracy cannot be "one size fits all", and Western-style democracy is not suitable for Hong Kong's reality.
The effect of the promulgation and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the amendment and improvement of the election system is immediate. Hong Kong's status as the world's freest economy and a region under the rule of law will not change.
The National Fourteenth Five-Year Plan also provides new opportunities for the development of Hong Kong in various fields.
He Jingkang said that Hong Kong’s National Security Law and the new electoral system shut out anti-China chaos in Hong Kong who have seriously violated the Basic Law, which has effectively ensured the safety and stability of Hong Kong’s society.
Hong Kong plays a unique role as an international financial center in the global economy, has the best business environment, and foreign investment continues to grow.
Some forces lie about the deterioration of the business environment in Hong Kong and the withdrawal of foreign capital from Hong Kong is completely nonsense.
Ling Junjie said that since the return of Hong Kong, "One Country, Two Systems" has strongly guaranteed the prosperity and development of Hong Kong.
In the name of "freedom", some anti-China forces against Hong Kong are acting extremely violently, trying their best to disrupt social order and wantonly disrupt Hong Kong's industry and commerce.
The fact that Hong Kong’s National Security Law has been implemented for more than a year has proved that Hong Kong’s institutional environment is stable, the government and the market are efficient, and the "14th Five-Year Plan" has injected new impetus into Hong Kong’s development.
Lin Lin introduced the elections of the new election committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and said that the number of members of the new election committee has increased significantly and the representativeness has been expanded. Foreign countries have no right to question.
No country allows traitors to participate in politics.
Some foreign politicians claim that the Hong Kong system is not trustworthy and persuade young people in Hong Kong to confront the government and hate their own culture. However, the chambers of commerce in these countries spend a lot of money to maintain their representative offices in Hong Kong. This is a great irony.
Li Zijing stated that "Patriot governance" is a common practice in various countries. US laws have similar provisions. The United States uses this as an excuse to attack Hong Kong's electoral system, fully exposing its hypocrisy.
Hong Kong has never enjoyed any democracy under British colonial rule. The Governor of Hong Kong was appointed by the United Kingdom, and government officials were British citizens. The United States did not say a word about the absence of democracy in Hong Kong before the return, but it was very "concerned" about democracy after the return. Double standard.
Americans should pay more attention to their own affairs, instead of interfering in other countries' internal affairs everywhere, so as to avoid the recurrence of its scandal in Afghanistan.
The permanent representatives of Belarus, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Laos and other countries stated that Hong Kong is an inseparable part of China and Hong Kong affairs are purely China’s internal affairs; support China’s implementation of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong and support China’s adoption of legislation Means to maintain national security and prevent foreign interference; resolutely oppose interference in the internal affairs of developing countries, including China, under the banner of democracy and human rights, and undermine regional stability and development; and will continue to provide support on Xinjiang-related, Hong Kong-related, and Tibet-related issues China firmly supports it.
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