By Our Correspondent, Biarritz, Nouvelle-
China has today, expressed strong
dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to a statement from the Group of Seven
(G7) summit that referenced the current Hong Kong affairs.
The country’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Geng
Shuang, made the remarks one day after the group issued a short statement on
topics including the Hong Kong affairs.
China
has reiterated that Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs,
which brook no interference by any foreign government or organization, Geng
said.
Geng
pointed out that the violence in Hong Kong over the past two months has
seriously influenced Hong Kong's social order, economic activities and its
international image. He urged the members of the G7 to stop meddling in Hong
Kong affairs.
"We
will handle our own affairs", Geng told the reporters.
Regarding
the Sino-British Joint Declaration, Geng reiterated that the aim of signing the
declaration is to ensure China
resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and
administers Hong Kong based on the national Constitution and the Basic Law,
warning foreign government and organization not to use the declaration as an
excuse to interfere in Hong Kong affairs.
Hong Kongers
have long lived a freer, more cosmopolitan lifestyle than most Chinese, and
prejudice against mainlanders is pervasive. Free speech and an independent
press are enshrined in the Basic Law that has governed the city since the
handover. They’re proud of their distinct cuisine and language, speaking
Cantonese rather than the Mandarin more common in greater China.
But critics
fear that China’s encroachment may bring an end to all that. Beijing might use
the law to nab opponents and submit them to its notoriously opaque justice
system, they say.
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