The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council to continue to perform its duties

　　Chinanews.com, Beijing, August 12 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 12th that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and the election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council is a local election in China. Hong Kong affairs It is purely China's internal affairs and does not allow any foreign governments, organizations or individuals to interfere.

　　A reporter asked a question. On the 11th, the 21st meeting of the 13th National People’s Congress voted and passed the “Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on the Continued Performance of the Duties of the Sixth Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”, clarifying the sixth session of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The term of the Legislative Council will continue to perform its duties for no less than one year until the beginning of the term of the seventh term of the Legislative Council. What's your opinion?

　　Zhao Lijian stated that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress made a decision on the continuation of the duties of the sixth legislative council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with the Constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law, which provides a solid legal foundation for the sixth legislative council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to continue to perform its duties and is conducive to maintaining Hong Kong. The constitutional order and the rule of law in the SAR are conducive to ensuring the normal governance of the Hong Kong SAR government and the normal operation of society. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Hong Kong Government have respectively issued statements to firmly support it.

　　"I want to emphasize here that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and the election of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a local election in China. Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and no foreign governments, organizations or individuals are allowed to interfere." Zhao Lijian said. (Finish)