“We do not accept irresponsible accusations against the measures for law-based governance in Hong Kong.” Noting that Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs, Mao said the legal basis for the Central government’s governance of Hong Kong is China’s Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
The National Security Law and the improved electoral system have enabled Hong Kong to enter a new stage in which it has restored order and is set to thrive, Mao said.
The HKSAR government’s law-based action regarding those suspected of violating the National Security Law is a just move to maintain the rule of law in Hong Kong and what is required to safeguard China’s national sovereignty and security, she said, “It is constitutional, legal and beyond reproach.”
The UK needs to know that no foreign interference will ever shake the Chinese government’s firm resolve to fully and faithfully implement One Country, Two Systems and no attempt to destabilize Hong Kong will ever succeed, Mao said.