After the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed 23 legislative drafts of the Basic Law, Britain and the United States and the European Union expressed their concerns that it would further limit Hong Kong freedom, and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to relevant "slander and smearing".
After the Hong Kong Government submitted a draft of the Draft of the National Security Regulations (that is, Article 23 Legislative Cases of the Basic Law) on March 8, after a day -to -day intensive review and meeting, the parliament passed the draft on Tuesday (March 19).Under the new regulations that will come into effect on Saturday (March 23), the crime of rebellion and rebellion will be sentenced to life imprisonment once convictions.
Patt, deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, responded in a regular press conference on Tuesday that the regulations may be accelerated by the open society in Hong Kong.He criticized that the regulations include a large number of wording, including "overseas intervention", and the United States is analyzing the potential risks of the regulations on the interests of American citizens and the United States.
British Foreign Minister Cameron also issued a statement that criticizing the new law not only defined national security and overseas intervention, but also makes it difficult for ordinary people to live, work, and business in Hong Kong.Deepen the culture of self -examination in Hong Kong's political and social fields, and continuously erodes speech, rally and media freedom.
He pointed out that the New National Security Law of Hong Kong will destroy Hong Kong's performance of binding international obligations, including the Sino -British joint statement and the international convention of citizenship and political rights.
The European Union issued a statement that concerned the potential impact of the regulations on the rights and freedom of Hong Kong people and freedom, arguing that this may exacerbate the erosion of basic freedom and political diversification of Hong Kong.The statement mentioned that the regulations, especially the provisions related to external interference and national secrets, extensive definitions, and external effectiveness of regulations, are deeply concerned.
A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, responded to the above -mentioned questions at a regular press conference on Wednesday (March 20) that he expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to some countries and institutions to discredit and discredit Hong Kong's maintenance of national security regulations.The full vote of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has passed the maintenance of the national security regulations, further implementing the constitutional responsibility of the SAR's maintenance of national security, and further building the security foundation of Hong Kong's development. In the new era and the development process of the "one country, two systems" in the new era, it has an important milestone significance.Essence
He said that under the protection of high -level security, China has achieved high -quality development and high levels of opening up in Hong Kong, and is full of confidence in the "one country, two systems" and Hong Kong Yizhi and Fixing.
Chen Xiaofeng, Secretary -General of the Hong Kong Law Exchange Foundation, expected in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that after Hong Kong's 23 legislation, Western countries will definitely have some targeted reactions, such as calling for the withdrawal of capital and criticizing the investment environment of Hong Kong.In the next step, European and American countries will take a series of specific measures to continue to accuse 23 legislation in Hong Kong.
Chen Xiaofeng believes that in the face of the pressure of the West, Hong Kong should insist on doing their own things, focus on economic development and improve people's livelihood, and use development to confirm that 23 legislation in Hong Kong is correct.For foreign companies, the Hong Kong Government must do more policy interpretation of the business environment, emphasizing that 23 are only a group of people. As long as foreign companies comply with Hong Kong law, they will not be affected at all.
