China News Agency, London, July 20 (Reporter Zhang Ping) Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Liu Xiaoming said in an interview with the BBC live broadcast on the 19th that if the British government takes steps to impose sanctions on any individual in China, China must Will make a resolute and powerful return.
Ambassador Liu Xiaoming was interviewed by the BBC's flagship high-end interview program "The Andrew Marr Show" on the same day, explaining China's principled position on Hong Kong, Huawei and Xinjiang.
The host asked: "Next week, the British government will respond to the Hong Kong issue. According to reports, the British government is likely to adopt measures similar to the'Magnitsky Act' to prohibit certain Chinese individuals from entering the UK. May abolish the extradition treaty between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. If that is the case, how will China respond?"
Liu Xiaoming clearly pointed out that it would be completely wrong. We have always opposed unilateral sanctions. Only the United Nations has the power to impose sanctions. If the British government takes the step of imposing sanctions on any individual in China, China will definitely make a resolute and powerful response. You have already seen the situation between China and the United States. The US sanctions Chinese officials, and China sanctions US senators and officials. I don't want to see this tit-for-tat situation happening between China and Britain. Britain should have an independent foreign policy, not dance with the United States.
Liu Xiaoming emphasized that the opening of the Hong Kong National Security Law clearly stated that China will unswervingly and comprehensively and accurately implement the policies of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy. Article 23 of the Basic Law authorizes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to make its own legislation on the maintenance of national security, that is, the Article 23 legislation we often say. But for 23 years, due to the interference of the opposition and the intimidation of troublemakers, the relevant legislation has not been completed.
Liu Xiaoming said that maintaining national security has always been the responsibility of the central government. The National Security Law aims at restoring normal social order in Hong Kong. It protects the rights of the vast majority of people and targets a very small number of criminals who endanger national security. (Finish)