Foreign Ministry releases statement condemning Pelosi Hong Kong remarks

The spokesperson of the Office of the Commissioner of China's Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR has expressed firm opposition against the completely wrong statement by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released on 6 August. The spokesperson stated China condemns and opposes Pelosi's support for the violent offenders and gross interference in Hong Kong affairs, which are China's domestic affairs alone.

The spokesperson emphasized violence is anathema to law-based society, and turbulence is detrimental to development and prosperity. Hong Kong has suffered too much from violence in recent months, with some radical and extremist forces resorting to vandalism in total disregard of law, order and the public interest. 

Their acts have trampled on the rule of law in Hong Kong, posed a grave threat to the basic security of citizens, flagrantly challenged national sovereignty and dignity, tested the red line of "one country, two systems" and pushed Hong Kong to the verge of a dangerous situation. No society would tolerate such acts, nor would any other government sit idly by.

The spokesperson pointed out that instead of condemning such violent and illegal acts, Pelosi and other American politicians have whitewashed and endorsed the radical rioters on the pretext of upholding "democracy" and "freedom", fueled radical violence in Hong Kong and arbitrarily smeared the efforts by the SAR Government and police to punish violence and defend the rule of law. It is through the open support by the foreign forces that violent offenders are further emboldened, they added.

The spokesperson reiterated over the 22 years since the return of Hong Kong, with the principles of "one country, two systems", "the people of Hong Kong governing Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy in the HKSAR faithfully implemented, Hong Kong citizens now enjoy unprecedented rights and freedoms protected by law. 

Pelosi and some other American politicians, however, tell blatant lies by distorting the truth about "one country, two systems" and smearing the Central Government's policy in Hong Kong, threatening the SAR Government and confounding right and wrong. It again reflects their hegemonic thinking and evil intentions to stir up trouble in Hong Kong and China as a whole. These politicians are largely responsible for the current situation in the city.  

The spokesperson highlighted that Hong Kong is part of China and its affairs are China's domestic affairs. Any attempts to hold back China's development are doomed to fail, any actions to undermine China's sovereignty and security will be resolutely countered and any foreign forces that intervene to damage Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and "one country, two systems" will only shoot themselves in the foot. 

We again urge the relevant American politicians to stop colluding with violent offenders in Hong Kong, stop advancing the relevant bills and refrain from meddling with Hong Kong affairs and China's domestic affairs as a whole. Otherwise, they will be loathed by all Chinese people, including our Hong Kong compatriots.