Chinese embassy issues statement on US interference over China's security law on Hong Kong

A day after Chinese parliament approved national security law for Hong Kong, Chinese embassy in United States has issued a statement on same.

statement by embassy on Friday comes at backdrop of White House citing President Trump's 'displeasure' over law and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declaring that US ministration longer regards Hong Kong as automous from mainland China. 

In statement, Chinese embassy has outrightly stated that affairs related to Hong Kong are 'China's internal affairs' and that ' external interference' is allowed.  It has said that new law will t meddle with fundamental guarantee of "One Country Two Systems" given to hong Kong, and is only targeted to a "narrow category of acts that seriously jeopardize China's national security."

statement has gone on to accuse 'internal and external hostile forces' of using Hong Kong to split country and to carry out terrorist acts. Calling Hong Kong as a 'table' source of risk to national security of China, it has warned that foreign meddling will face necessary countermeasures. 

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Earlier on Thursday, China blocked US attempt to convene a meeting of United Nations Security Council to dress Beijing's approval of new national security laws for Hong Kong. 

According to a statement me by Permanent Mission of China to United Nations, 'external forces have tried to sow trouble in Hong Kong.' It ted  escalating street violence in area has threatened China's national security and said that country would sit idle when it comes to dealing with acts undermining national security.

Hong Kong, an ecomic powerhouse, is a Special ministrative Region (SAR) of China. It has observed a "one country, two systems" policy since Britain returned sovereignty to China on July 1, 1997, which has allowed it certain freedoms rest of China does t have. 

What is National Security Law?

According to Xinhua news ncy, national security law will prevent, stop, and punish acts and activities endangering national security, and will allow central government's national security organs to set up ncies in Hong Kong when needed.

law is intended to improve Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" policy without impacting Hong Kong's high degree of automy, rights and freedoms of its residents or legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors in Hong Kong, it said.

China's parliament on Thursday approved  law. Foreign policy experts say that law would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority and has termed it as biggest blow to territory's automy and personal freedoms since 1997 when it came under Chinese rule.

With new law, Chinese security ncies can for first time open ir establishment and operate in Hong Kong.  bill has w passed to Standing Committee of Communist Party and could become law by August. full details of bill are t yet kwn. 

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White House statement on new law

Earlier, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said that Trump was displeased by proposed security law for Hong Kong and found it “hard to see how Hong Kong can remain a financial hub if China takes over.” Moreover, as many as 16 Congressmen have introduced a resolution in Congress to condemn Chinese Communist Party's proposed national security law in Hong Kong.

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Mike Pompeo on Hong Kong

Amid tensions between Washington and Beijing, US Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo tified Congress that  Trump ministration longer regards Hong Kong as automous from mainland China.  tification set st for US to withdraw preferential tre and financial status that former British colony has enjoyed since it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.

In a statement, Pompeo said, “Hong Kong does t continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in same manner as US laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997."

Even as US has shown displeasure over national security law, move by Secretary of State can be seen as Trump ministration's attempt to pressurise Beijing. Trump is expected to issue a statement on same before end of week, while he is also expected to issue limited sanctions.

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