HONG KONG: China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong said resolutions passed by the European Parliament on Thursday (Jun 15) related to the Chinese-controlled territory were a 'despicable act' and 'trampled' on the principles of international law. The European Parliament's resolution titled 'The det
Politicians in the European Parliament"do not take the national economy and people's livelihood as their own responsibility but instead use the Hong Kong issue as a publicity stunt under the guise of 'human rights', 'democracy' and 'freedom'", the Foreign Ministry's commissioner office said in a statement.
"The political drama of a few foreign politicians will not shake the firm determination ... to govern Hong Kong according to the law and punish crimes," it said, adding that the parliament was"covering up and beautifying criminals". Government officials in Beijing and Hong Kong say that the law only targets a small number of"troublemakers" who threaten national security and that the rights and freedoms of ordinary Hong Kong people are protected.
The European Parliament said in the resolution that"fundamental freedoms, the rule of law and the judiciary's independence have alarmingly deteriorated in Hong Kong" since the implementation of the National Security Law. Lai, who is in prison, is facing four charges under the security law and a colonial-era sedition law. He has said he would plead not guilty at his trial, scheduled to begin in September.
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