The US State Department condemn the Hong Kong National Security Law implemented in Hong Kong in Hong Kong in Hong Kong.Continuously erodes the independence and rule of law of the Hong Kong courts, and also targets disagreeables.In response, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government criticized the report of the report to the vassal and slander and discredit.
Comprehensive Voice of America, Bloomberg and Hong Kong Sing Tao Daily reported that the US State Department issued a 2023 Hong Kong Policy Act report on Friday (March 31), covering from April 2022 to January 2023, BeijingThe official impact on the "unfavorable" of democratic systems, law enforcement, and judicial independence on Hong Kong.
The report said that Beijing officials have adopted new actions in the past year to directly threaten the interests of the United States in Hong Kong. These actions do not meet the obligations that Beijing should bear in the Basic Law and Sino -British joint statements.
The report also said that officials in Hong Kong continue to arrest and sue people who express political demands to the Hong Kong and Chinese central governments in a peaceful way to target Hong Kong civic society, media and objections.Although the Internet access in Hong Kong is still wide and open, Hong Kong officials still have criminal charges on those participating in online political remarks.
The report also specifically mentioned the detention of Hong Kong Catholic Rongxiu Cardinal Chen Rijun, the founder of the Lord media Apple Daily Li Zhiying, and the position of the position was shut down.
U.S. Secretary of State Brillin also said in a statement: "The People's Republic of China has continued to erode Hong Kong's judicial independence and rule of law. In the past year, mainland China and Hong Kong officials further determined the objection as criminal crimes, damage to damage, damage, and damage to damage and damage.The human rights and basic freedom of the people of Hong Kong, and abolished the autonomy promised to the city. "
Brincken and urged Beijing to officially restore the protection of Hong Kong people's protection and freedom, release those who are detained or detained or detainedThe imprisonment respects the rule of law and human rights in Hong Kong.
In response to the criticism of the US State Department and Brinken, the Hong Kong Government issued a press release in the early morning of Saturday, saying that the Hong Kong policy law report on the implementation of the election system of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong National Security Law, as well as the Hong Kong rule of law and human rights.The description is the obstetric yellow, slander and discreditation, which means strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Government said that the Hong Kong Government safeguarded national sovereignty, security and development interests, safeguarding the authority of the Hong Kong National Security Law, and urging the United States to immediately stop the acts that do not meet the basic criteria of international law and international relations, stop interfered in Hong Kong affairsAnd Chinese internal affairs.
A spokesman said that since the return of Hong Kong, Hong Kong's human rights have been guaranteed by the Constitution and Basic Law.The Hong Kong National Security Law also clearly states that Hong Kong's maintenance of national security should respect and protect human rights.
However, the Hong Kong Government also said that the rights and freedoms are not absolute.Under the circumstances, restricting part of the rights and freedom according to law.