For American media reports, they did not invite Li Jiachao to attend the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization (APEC) Leadership Summit held in San Francisco in November this year. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that the US move was wrong, and solemnity has been proposed, and it has proposed solemnity.Negotiated.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Friday (July 28) that the APEC host country has the responsibility and obligation to allow all members to attend the meeting.The United States imposed illegal and unreasonable sanctions on Chinese personnel including Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao, which is a bullying act that seriously violates the basic criteria of international relations.
She said that the United States refused to invite the Hong Kong Special Administrative Chief Executive to the United States to participate in the APEC conference on the grounds of this reason.The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, and has proposed a serious negotiation.
Mao Ning also asked the United States to immediately correct the error practice, relieve sanctions on Hong Kong government officials such as Li Jiachao, and fulfill the responsibility of the APEC host. According to usual practiceParticipate in the conference and stop destroying APEC solidarity cooperation.
The Washington Post quoted three informed U.S. officials on Thursday (27th) that the US government decided to ban the Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao attended the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization (APEC) leader summit held in San Francisco in November this year.
After the Hong Kong National Security Law was implemented in Beijing in June 2020, Washington imposed sanctions on Li Jiachao, then Hong Kong Security Director, and more than 10 officials such as Hong Kong and Mainland China.Li Jiachao won in the chief executive last year and became the sixth Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong government issued a press release on Friday, calling on the US government to meet Li Jiachao to participate in the conference to fulfill the basic responsibilities of the host.
Liu Zhaoli, a consultant to the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, also said on Friday that if Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao was banned from attending the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) in November this year, China may impose sanctions on the United States.