Five years after detention of human rights lawyers, etc. China repels US statement July 9 at 20:50
It has been five years since human rights lawyers, etc. have been collectively detained by the authorities in China, and US Secretary of State Pompei issued a statement asking China to respect human rights, saying that repression of lawyers continues. Did. The Chinese government has strongly opposed this.
In China, since July 9, 2015, more than 300 people, including human rights lawyers and democratic activists, have been simultaneously detained and investigated by police authorities.
In the five years since the massive detention began, US Secretary of State Pompei issued a statement yesterday, saying, "There is ongoing oppression in China. We urged China to respect human rights in order to encourage us to fulfill our obligations.”
In response, China Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhao Zhongqing emphasized in a press conference on the 9th, "China is a law-abiding country. If you touch the law, anyone in any position must be sought after."
In addition, he strongly opposed, saying, "I will firmly oppose the human rights issue as an excuse for interfering with China's domestic affairs and the sovereignty of justice."
習近Under the flat leadership, after which there is an increasing tightening of the lawyers of the gag and human rights faction by the authorities in mainland China, last week in Hong Kong, crack down on anti-government movement "Hong Kong National Security Preservation Law" is introduced The international community, including the United States, is raising concerns.