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China hits out at West over comments on Hong Kong at 25th handover anniversary
- Attempts to discredit successful practice of ‘one country, two systems’ are futile, foreign ministry says
- President Xi Jinping hails vitality of the system and Hong Kong’s unique status in marking 25 years since city’s handover
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Hong Kong after the handover: the highs and lows of 25 years under ‘one country, two systems’
Hong Kong after the handover: the highs and lows of 25 years under ‘one country, two systems’
The Chinese foreign ministry slammed remarks on Hong Kong by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken – saying they were not in a position to comment on the city.
“Some Western countries seized this joyful occasion to make indiscreet remarks on the practice of ‘one country, two systems’ in Hong Kong and the city’s affairs, which are purely China’s internal affairs,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian said, referring to the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover.
“China is firmly opposed to this and strongly condemns it,” Zhao said in Beijing on Friday. “Any attempt to discredit the successful practice of ‘one country, two systems’ is futile.”
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This came as Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 25th anniversary of the handover and establishment of the Hong Kong special administrative region on Friday.
Hong Kong has benefited from and contributed to mainland China’s growth and development under “one country, two systems”, Lee said in his congratulatory letter.
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