The Washington Post quoted the news that the White House decided not to allow Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao to attend the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization (APEC) leaders' informal meeting in San Francisco.China expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, and said it may impose sanctions on the United States.
Scholars interviewed said that Li Jiachao's blacklist in APEC shows that Sino -US relations have basically not eased, and the incident will exacerbate the tension between Washington and Beijing.Some scholars believe that this incident shows the private use of American public instruments and interfere with China's internal affairs.
The Washington Post on Thursday time (July 27) quoted three U.S. officials that Washington's sanctions on Li Jiachao did not affect Hong Kong's attending APEC Summit.
The White House spokesman was unwilling to comment on the news, and only said: "We look forward to participating in all APEC members' delegations in accordance with US laws and regulations." The US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau did not respond.
Huayai said that Li Jiachao was sanctioned by the United States for participating in the damage to the human rights and legal system of Hong Kong.Earlier this month, in accordance with the Hong Kong National Security Law implemented in Beijing, it was awarded eight overseas democratic people.Bloomberg said that some of them participated in lobbying the United States to ban Li Jiachao from attending the APEC Summit.
According to the Hong Kong Ming Daily, Li Jiachao, who is visiting Malaysia on Friday (July 28), responded that when any country or economy hosted APEC, he should invite members of the member economy to participate in accordance with guidelines, habits and rules.And there is responsibility to provide convenience to the participants, and said that "the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will attend this meeting according to the APEC guidelines, rules and habits." It is hoped that the organizer will also handle the guidance, rules and habits of the APEC.
China Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning also stated at a regular press conference on Friday that China will firmly maintain the legitimate rights of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China to participate in the APEC conference."As we all know, the Lord of the APEC host has the responsibility and obligation to allow all member representatives to attend the meeting. The United States imposed illegal sanctions on Chinese personnel including Li Jiachao"
Mao Ning said: "China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, and has proposed solemnly. We ask the United States to immediately correct the error practice."
According to the Sing Tao Daily and the Internet media "Hong Kong 01", Liu Zhaojia, a consultant to the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, said that if Li Jiachao was banned to attend the APEC, China may impose sanctions on the United States.
Professor Wang Jiangyu, a professor at the School of Law, Hong Kong University, pointed out in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that the United States really does not need to prohibit Hong Kong Chief Executive from attending APEC, which is troublesome to create trouble for Sino -US relations."The United States sanction in Iran, but Iran's head of state can still give a speech at the United Nations, so this incident shows that the United States is obviously not resigned to China."
Wang Jiangyu believes that this incident also shows that there is basically no easing in Sino -US relations. In fact, there is no room for diplomatic attacks and defense in diplomacy. In fact, the contact of the Chinese and American military is even more impossible.
Hong Kong joined the APEC in 1992. After the return of 1997, Hong Kong Chief Executive continued to attend the summit.If Li Jiachao really became the first Hong Kong chief executive who was rejected outside the APEC door, Wang Jiangyu believed that this would have a great impact on Hong Kong."Hong Kong now strives to restore the image of economy, international influence, and the image of international metropolises. APEC is a very good international stage for Li Jiachao. Now there is no chance, and it will hit his efforts."
Professor Wang Yiliu, director of the Institute of International Affairs of Renmin University of China, also said in an interview that Hong Kong, as a member of APEC, should be invited by the rotating chairman, and the United States cannot use public instruments privately. This is equivalent to interfered in China's internal affairs.
Wang Yilu said: "Invite Taiwanese leaders to the United States, in turn prevent the Hong Kong chief executive from going to the United States to participate in the APEC. This is a typical small action. China will definitely protest.Starting from the overall situation, don't go online, the United States may also know this, so do this small movement. "
