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August 19, 20193.23 The Chinese embassy in Ottawa warned Canada: it does not intrude on Hong Kong affairs, stating that "the Canadian side should be cautious with its words and actions". Canada and the EU have issued a statement stating that the right of peaceful assembly is enshrined in the basic law of Hong Kong. The Chinese embassy states that "people in Hong Kong enjoy unprecedented democratic and wide-ranging rights of freedom rarely seen in the world ".