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In early June this year, reports from Washington said that the United States and the United Kingdom invited Japan when they filed a statement of protests in the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law, but Japan refused and disappointed relevant countries.The report also stated that the reason for rejection was that Japan hoped to improve relations with China and thought for China.
On June 10, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a joint statement at the National Security Law of the House of Representatives on the National Security Law of the Hong Kong National Security Law.He said: On the premise of one country, two systems, a statement is issued on the G7 to guide discussions.
In this regard, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that we noticed reports and have stated their serious concerns to Japan.The National People's Congress of China made a decision on the establishment and improvement of the legal system and implementation mechanism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain national security.Relevant countries shall comply with basic criteria for international law and international relations.
On June 17, the G7 Foreign Minister meeting issued a statement on the Hong Kong National Security Law, and the Japanese government also joined it.The statement stated that if the national security legal system is introduced, the Hong Kong Basic Law and the joint statement of Sino -British will not only damage the LSquo; the principle of RSQUO; one country, two systems, and two systems, but also seriously damage the risk of high autonomy in Hong Kong.
The statement also warned that the implementation of the National Security Law will cause a system of prosperity and success to Hong Kong for many years, and urges the Chinese government to rethink the decision.
Needless to say, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China also protested on this and refuted with a tough word: we issued a joint statement to the Foreign Minister of the Seventh Kingdom Group, saying that the Hong Kong affairs were three. Fourth, he expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition.We have repeatedly emphasized that Hong Kong affairs are purely Chinese internal affairs, and no foreign governments, organizations, or individuals have no right to intervene.
From China's view, the interpretation of the Basic Law of Hong Kong is at the National People's Congress, and it is not abolishing the abolition of one country, two systems, and the economic system in Hong Kong has not changed, and there is no violation of the Sino -British joint statement.
The G7 believes that supporting the social and economic norms and rules of Hong Kong's free economic activities will change due to the National Security Law.In other words, worrying that politics has expanded to the basic social specifications that are sufficient to affect the economy, Hong Kong free economic activities will face a huge crisis.It is conceivable that China will not accept such a view.
The two systems and two systems launched in 1997 can be said to be a compromise between developed countries and China.If it changes significantly, developed countries with a lot of investment in Hong Kong have to protest and express concerns.
But why are there several levels of protests and expressions in developed countries?For example, the Five Eye Alliance (the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand) and G7, and why do not participate in the five -eye league but join G7 to express their opinions?
This must be considered from a relatively large angle.For Japan, it is technically decoupled with China; but in the US military security guarantee, Japan is worried that it may receive various requirements from the United States in the future.
Not only the United States, the five -eye alliance headed by Australia also deepened the opposition with China, and the other member states of the G7 are also a distance between the United States.Japan may first be adjusted uniformly with the G7 countries in the Hong Kong National Security Law. In the future, the relevant problems will not be dealt with within the framework of the Five Eye Alliance, but to respond within the G7 framework.
The author is a professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan
