Zhao Lijian refutes US officials' remarks about Hong Kong: It is true that the US is concerned about Hong Kong's democracy, and that it is true that it interferes in China's internal affairs.

　　Chinanews.com, Beijing, May 28 (Guo Chaokai) In response to U.S. officials' remarks related to the election system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian retorted at a regular press conference on the 28th: ​​The U.S. remarks ignored the basic facts and dealt with China. The Central Government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Legislative Council have groundlessly accused that the United States’ concern about Hong Kong’s democracy and the rights of Hong Kong people is false, and that it is true that it is meddling in Hong Kong’s politics and interfering in China’s internal affairs.

　　A reporter asked questions at the meeting. The US Secretary of State Blincoln recently issued a statement stating that the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passed the "Improvement of the Electoral System (Comprehensive Amendment) Bill 2021", which severely restricted Hong Kong people from meaningfully participating in autonomy and voice, accusing China of continuing to undermine Hong Kong The democratic system deprives Hong Kong people of their rights.

What is China's comment?

　　In response, Zhao Lijian said: “The Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the US's openly slandering the local legislation to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. I would like to point out that China is a country under the rule of law. The relevant decisions and the important measures of the NPC Standing Committee’s spirit of amending the law will plug the loopholes in the original electoral system of the SAR, further establish a new order of'patriots ruling Hong Kong', and promote the steady development of Hong Kong's democratic political system on a healthy and orderly track. , To provide a more solid guarantee for Hong Kong’s realization of good governance and good governance, and to better safeguard national sovereignty, security, development interests, and Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability."

　　Zhao Lijian said that the relevant US remarks ignored this basic fact and groundlessly accused the Chinese Central Government, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Legislative Council. The US cares about Hong Kong's democracy and the rights of Hong Kong people are false, and it is true that it is meddling in Hong Kong politics and interfering in China's internal affairs.

　　"I want to emphasize again that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Hong Kong affairs, including the reform of the electoral system, are purely China's internal affairs. The United States should respect the basic norms of international relations and immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs." Zhao Lijian said.

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