China News Service, Toronto, October 16 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) Cong Peiwu, Chinese Ambassador to Canada, held a video press conference for Chinese and foreign media in Ottawa on October 15 local time.

Regarding the fact that Canada has begun accepting refugee applications from Hong Kong, Cong Peiwu said that China strongly urges Canada not to provide so-called "political asylum" to Hong Kong riot criminals. This seriously interferes in China's internal affairs and will also encourage relevant riot criminals. arrogance.

　　Cong Peiwu said that if Canada really cares about the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, the health and safety of 300,000 Canadian passport holders in Hong Kong and the large number of Canadian companies doing business in Hong Kong, Canada should support China's efforts to combat violent and terrorist activities. Hard work.

Combating violent and terrorist activities will ensure the stability and long-term development of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong. This is also the original intention of the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law.

He urged Canada to treat Hong Kong’s national security law in an objective and fair manner and refrain from interfering in China’s internal affairs, lest it cause further damage to China-Canada relations.

　　He said that a stable and prosperous Hong Kong Special Administrative Region not only serves the interests of the vast majority of Hong Kong residents, but also benefits foreigners and foreign companies operating in Hong Kong in accordance with the law.

All measures conducive to ensuring the lasting stability and prosperity of Hong Kong should be supported by people all over the world, if they really care about the well-being of Hong Kong people and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.

　　In response to the Canadian Parliament's possible resolution on Xinjiang-related issues, Cong Peiwu said that China strongly urges them to be cautious of anything that may harm China's core interests.

Any behavior that harms China's interests, especially its core interests, will be met with a strong response.

China will resolutely defend China's sovereignty, security and development interests.

　　He pointed out that in Xinjiang and the whole of China, all ethnic groups live in harmony and live and work in peace, their happiness is the highest in history, and China's human rights record is also the best in history.

The Chinese people are most qualified to comment on this.

It is only because of the rumors spread by the United States and some anti-China forces, and perhaps other countries, that the public has a wrong impression of the situation in China.

　　"So we encourage people to go to China to see with their own eyes," said Cong Peiwu. "When I talked to Canadians, I found that in most cases, if they have been to China, they are important to China's development and China-Canada relations. A more objective and rational understanding."

　　Cong Peiwu emphasized that issues related to Hong Kong and Xinjiang are not human rights issues at all.

The affairs of Hong Kong and Xinjiang are completely China's internal affairs, and no outside interference is allowed.

In the three and a half months since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Hong Kong has become more stable and safer and has been widely recognized by the vast majority of Hong Kong residents.

On Xinjiang-related issues, from 1990 to the end of 2016, thousands of violent and terrorist incidents occurred in Xinjiang, causing a large number of innocent casualties.

China has taken both symptoms and root causes to combat terrorism and has achieved remarkable results.

In the past four years, there has not been a single case of terrorism in Xinjiang.

At the same time, this has also made a positive contribution to the global anti-terrorism cause.

　　Cong Peiwu also answered media questions on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Canada, China's peaceful development, and the Meng Wanzhou incident.

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