A spokesperson of the commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Thursday slammed certain foreign politicians for their unwarranted remarks, saying they are meddling with Hong Kong affairs and undermining the policy of "one country, two systems".
The spokesperson, in a statement, refuted some foreign politicians' and media outlets' unwarranted accusations against the comments by central government bodies about the chaos at Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo).
The spokesperson said the commissioner's office firmly supports Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and the Liaison Office of the Chinese central government in the HKSAR, stressing that it is only right and proper that the two organs have made the comments.
The spokesperson said that since October, 2019, some opposition lawmakers have abused their power and filibustered maliciously for their selfish political interests, causing an impasse at the LegCo House Committee for nearly six months.
"Till today, a chairperson and a deputy chairperson are yet to be elected, 14 bills have been stalled, and more than 80 subsidiary pieces of legislation were not reviewed before expiry," the spokesperson said.
There is solid evidence that by unscrupulously obstructing the work of LegCo and disrupting the normal function of the Hong Kong's political system and governance, the opposition politicians have posed a grave threat to Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and the well-being of Hong Kong people. It has revealed their tactic of "objecting for the sake of objecting" and the "burn with us" mentality, and laid bare their destructive instead of constructive nature.
"Of course, their behaviors deserve condemnation," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson pointed out that since its return to China, Hong Kong has been reincorporated into the national governance system. The central government has overall jurisdiction over the HKSAR, which both includes the rights it directly exercises, such as the rights to establish SARs, organize the SAR government, enact, amend and interpret the Basic Law, and deal with the foreign affairs and defense of the SAR, and is embodied in its authorizing the HKSAR to exercise the high degree of autonomy in accordance with the law.
"The central government has the right to supervise the high degree of autonomy in the HKSAR, so as to ensure full and accurate implementation of the SAR mechanism established in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson emphasized that it is only natural and dutiful for the two central government bodies on Hong Kong (and Macao) affairs to state their position on the opposition's attempt at hijacking LegCo and paralyzing the HKSAR Government's law-based governance, set things right, uphold the effective governance, prosperity and stability of Hong Kong in accordance with the law, and protect the fundamental interests of the residents here.
"Their insightful and timely comments have represented the people's will," the spokesperson said.
Rather than feeling ashamed of and stopping meddling with Hong Kong affairs, some foreign politicians and media outlets have distorted the truth, openly endorsed the opposition politicians, and even smeared the central government bodies.
It is they who are blatantly meddling with Hong Kong affairs and undermining "one country, two systems," said the spokesperson.
"Again they have colluded to play the victim, which has only exposed their motive to damage Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. But they will never be allowed to have their way," the spokesperson said.
"Hong Kong is part of China. We are firmly committed to implementing the 'one country, two systems' policy and the Basic Law, and to opposing any external interference in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs."
"We again urge the relevant foreign politicians and media to immediately stop meddling with Hong Kong affairs," said the spokesperson of the commissioner's office.
