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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
HONG KONG, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The Office of the Special Representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Wednesday lodged a strong protest against the so-called "2024 World Human Rights Report" released recently by the U.S. State Department.
The document ignores the reality and deliberately denigrates the human rights and rule of law situation in China and the Hong Kong SAR, the official said. The United States, turning a blind eye to its own dismal human rights record, fabricated false information in the report about the so-called “deteriorating” human rights situation in Hong Kong, he said.
He noted that the United States, by raising individual court cases involving anti-China and anti-Xiangang elements, fully exposes the vile intentions of the United States: to politicize human rights issues, use them as a tool, and restrain China's development through Xiangang. Such methods are deeply contemptible, the official added.
The spokesperson stressed that Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law, where laws must be upheld and violators must be held accountable. He noted that the Hong Kong SAR administration impartially handles legal cases and resolutely deals with acts that threaten national security, which is a necessary measure to safeguard national security and the authority of law and does not deserve reproach.
In fact, the official representative stated, since the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Regulations on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region came into effect, the rights and freedoms of its residents and the media have been fully guaranteed. Today, Hong Kong is the freest economy in the world, ranks third in the ranking of international financial centers, and is also among the world leaders in such indicators as "global competitiveness", "talent competitiveness" and "investment climate". This clearly demonstrates the recognition and trust that Hong Kong has earned from the international community, he added.
The central government firmly supports the HKSAR administration in safeguarding national security in accordance with the law and punishing crimes that endanger national security, the spokesperson concluded, calling on the US to immediately stop slandering Hong Kong and interfering in China's internal affairs. -0-
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