China News Service, January 27. According to the website of the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, the U.S. government extended the implementation period of the so-called Hong Kong-related memorandum. Internal affairs, openly trampling on the principles of international law and the basic norms of international relations, the spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.
The spokesman said that with the full support of the central government and the joint efforts of all sectors of the SAR, Hong Kong is moving steadily forward on the right track of "one country, two systems".
Since the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, the SAR has shown a new political atmosphere of Haiyan and Heqing, showing vigorous economic vitality, and returning to a stable and peaceful social situation.
Hong Kong's status as an international financial, shipping, and trade center has been further consolidated, and it continues to rank among the top in the global index rankings on the rule of law, security, and business environment. International capital's confidence in Hong Kong's development prospects continues to increase.
Facts have convincingly proved that the enactment and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law is fully in line with Hong Kong's reality, and it has played a decisive role in realizing Hong Kong's transformation from chaos to governance and toward governance and prosperity.
The spokesperson pointed out that the United States turned a blind eye to the fact that the current Hong Kong society is stable, united and prosperous. The anti-China chaos in Hong Kong provided a "safe haven", which fully exposed the sinister intention of the United States to fear Hong Kong's stability.
The spokesperson pointed out that the United States has used the so-called Hong Kong-related memorandum to try its best to smear the Hong Kong National Security Law and exaggerate the "consequences" brought about by the Hong Kong National Security Law.
The fact is that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, only more than 230 people have been arrested by the SAR police on suspicion of endangering national security, and more than 30 of them have completed the trial process and been found guilty by the court.
The U.S. tactics to disrupt Hong Kong cannot confuse discerning Hong Kong citizens, confuse insightful people from the international community, and stop Hong Kong’s progress toward governance and prosperity.
The spokesperson reiterated that Hong Kong is part of China, and Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs.
The Chinese government is unwavering in its determination to oppose external forces interfering in Hong Kong affairs, to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, to fully and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy, and to ensure Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability.
We strongly urge the United States to put an end to its wishful thinking of using Hong Kong to contain China as soon as possible, and immediately stop its clumsy performance of interfering in Hong Kong affairs!