Beijing foreign affairs office in Hong Kong hits back at governments for criticising arrests of pro-democracy figures
- Beijing’s foreign affairs office in Hong Kong urges the governments of Britain and United States and other politicians to stop meddling in the city’s affairs
- It says Hong Kong is governed by the rule of law and nobody is above the law
Issuing two strongly-worded statements over two days, the spokesperson of the Commissioner’s Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong urged the governments of Britain and United States and other politicians to stop meddling in the city’s affairs, which he said were completely China’s internal matters.
“It is completely wrong that the UK Foreign Office spokesperson has distorted the truth by painting unauthorised assemblies as ‘peaceful protests’, in a bid to whitewash, condone and exonerate the anti-China troublemakers in Hong Kong,” the statement on Saturday read.
The spokesperson added Hong Kong was governed by the rule of law and nobody was above the law.
“The UK has fully exposed its double standards in that it frequently pays lip service to the rule of law, but drops mention of the principle once anti-China troublemakers in Hong Kong are involved,” the spokesperson said.
The second statement issued on Sunday refuted the claims of US politicians. It said their remarks served as another evidence of their collusion with the local troublemakers, who deserved condemnation by the entire international community.