France tells China it continues to back ‘one country, two systems’ principle for Hong Kong

French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he is following events in Hong Kong and continues to back ‘one country, two systems’ principle for Beijing’s rule over city. While speaking to an international media outlet, an official said that Macron reiterated France’s support for principle of ‘one country, two systems’. 

Macron’s support comes after China approved security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists, diplomats and some in business fear will jeopardise its semi-automous status and its role as a global financial hub. plans by Beijing have promoted condemnation from foreign governments, investors and Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement as y believe that China is ericating freedoms it promised city under its 1997 handover agreement with Britain. 

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Several countries have raised concerns over legislation including US, Britain, European Union, and so on. Earlier, US and UK h also urged United Nations to dress “serious concerns” of China’s move on Hong Kong’s automy. According to an international media ncy, while China warned 27 members of UN Security Council against “interference” in Hong Kong, America and Britain tried to pressurize peace-making body to take steps. This came just days after UK, Cana and Australia jointly raised ‘deep concerns’ over China’s new security law that endangers Hong Kong’s automy. 

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Free media fears censorship

Furrmore, China’s controversial national security law has started showing its impact on freedom and rights of Hong Kongers after publicly funded brocaster Rio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) reportedly decided to axe one of its most popular shows. However, chief executive Carrie Lam has claimed that Hong Kong has always been able to uphold and preserve freedom of speech and expression and freedom to protest in last 23 years. 

During a press conference, she asserted that it is best thing to see legislation and understand why Hong Kong needs it at this point in time. Meanwhile, residents have been protesting against a national security law that was presented by National People’s Congress (NPC) and later approved by China’s rubber-stamp parliament.

(Im: AP) 

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