A spokesman for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday reiterated that foreign legislatures should not interfere in any form in the internal affairs of the HKSAR.
The reiteration was made in response to the serious and unfounded allegations made by some Hong Kong people on recent violent protests in Hong Kong and their request for the U.S. Congress to pass the so-called Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act at a hearing of the United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China on Tuesday.
The spokesman said that since Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the HKSAR has been exercising "Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy in strict accordance with the Basic Law. The "one country, two systems" principle has been fully and successfully implemented. Human rights and freedoms in Hong Kong are fully protected by the Basic Law, the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and other legislation. The SAR government attaches great importance to these and is determined to safeguard them.
In the past few months, there has been a series of protests in Hong Kong with continuous escalation of violence. In various districts, protesters committed extensive destructive acts such as hurling petrol bombs, setting fires and paralyzing traffic. The Police have been exercising a high level of restraint and have been carrying out enforcement actions in strict accordance with the law, the spokesman said.
The police's enforcement actions are to restore public order as soon as possible and to protect the life and property of the general public. The SAR government has reiterated that it fully supports the police to strictly enforce the law and bring offenders to justice, the spokesman added.
The SAR government absolutely respects the public's freedoms and rights of assembly, procession and expression. The police will continue to fully facilitate the conduct of peaceful and rational public events by members of the public.
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