The Hong Kong Zhonglian Office and the State Council of the State Council of the State Council issued a post on Sunday (May 14) to criticize the US Congress -related report issued last week to call on the sanctions of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
The US Congress and Administrative Official China Committee (CECC) issued a report last Thursday (11th) calling on the US government to sanction the Hong Kong Guoan case trial judge because these judges weaken Hong Kong's rule of law and independent judicial organs.It also said that they "arbitrarily detained more than 1,000 political prisoners."
The Hong Kong Zhonglian Office criticized the report on the official website to discredit the judicial system of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the SAR's judicial system.It is a unreasonable accusation of the spirit of the rule of law and judicial system in Hong Kong. We have expressed resolutely opposing and severe condemnation, and firmly support the judicial authorities and judicial officers of the SAR and judicial officers to perform their duties independently and fairly according to law. "
A spokesman for the China United Nations Office emphasized that the Hong Kong National Security Law adheres to the principles of the rule of law and human rights guarantee.Rights and freedom, and said: "According to the Basic Law and the Hong Kong National Security Law, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's judicial institutions based on the facts and the law as the criterion, follow the legal procedures and independently handle the case, and deal with the national security cases."/P>
The Hong Kong and Macau Office also emphasized on the official website that judicial independence of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will never allow US politicians to interfere, and the central government has firmly supported and fully guarantee the responsibilities and fairness of the judicial organs and judicial officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government also criticized this report from the US Congress and the Administrative Official China Commission last Friday (12th).