The Chinese government remains firmly resolved in fighting anti-China elements seeking to disrupt Hong Kong and in upholding the stability and prosperity of the region. The UK’s harbouring of wanted criminals tramples on the rule of law and leads nowhere, it said.
“We urge the UK side to immediately correct its wrongdoing, stop spreading the so-called ‘China threat theory,’ end all forms of political manipulation against China, and ensure all the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the UK,” it said.
Any political trick to divert public attention and cover up its own serious problems by smearing China is doomed to failure, and any move to interfere in China’s internal affairs and undermine China’s interests will be met with a firm response, said the statement.
“The UK side must not go further down the wrong path of jeopardizing China-UK relations,” it added.
