US interference in Hong Kong affairs will not lead anywhere
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By alleging that Hong Kong鈥檚 elections 鈥渨ill not produce meaningful democratic results鈥 on April Fool鈥檚 Day, US consul-general Hanscom Smith actually made a fool of himself.
With Hong Kong as a special administrative region of China, it is the people living here that have the final say on the results of elections. There is no room for the United States to meddle in Hong Kong affairs, let alone a politician of its agency that should have focused on providing visas and consular services to its citizens.
The adoption of legislative changes by China鈥檚 top legislature on improving Hong Kong鈥檚 electoral system is within its constitutional power and in line with global rules, which is also required for the enduring success of the implementation of 鈥渙ne country, two systems鈥 in Hong Kong.
US interference with sinister intentions will lead to nowhere.
Smith claimed that Hong Kong鈥檚 elections 鈥渨ill be neither inclusive nor credible representations of the will of people in Hong Kong,鈥 which, coming as the latest slander of the 鈥減atriots administering Hong Kong鈥 principle, exposed the US sense of frustration that it can no longer appoint agents in Hong Kong by exploiting the electoral loopholes.
Here are some questions for Mr. Smith: Does the United States allow 鈥渘on-patriots鈥 to become its president, congressmen, judges and civil servants?
Did you take an oath of allegiance to the country or the Constitution of the United States when you took office as a diplomat? Can those colluding with foreign forces to create chaos assume positions of power in the United States?
The answers are obvious.
Inciting violence
Some US politicians are good at preaching freedom, democracy and human rights and hyping up legal cases of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and other instigators of Hong Kong riots. But they have neither expressed concern for the Hong Kong people who suffered injuries and even died in unrest nor showed indignation over the vandalism and violence by rioters and over the defiance of the rule of law.
In their view, Hong Kong rioters were 鈥減eaceful protesters鈥 but US anti-government protesters were 鈥渢errorists.鈥 Police brutality only occurs in Hong Kong and US police just use proper force. They labelled Hong Kong鈥檚 independent legal trials as 鈥渨hite terror鈥 but ruthlessly chased down protesters storming the Capitol Hill.
Such open hypocrisy and double standards are shameful.
During the 46th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 71 countries including Belarus voiced their support for China鈥檚 righteous stance and measures over Hong Kong affairs, while representatives from 116 countries and international organizations reviewed the human rights situation in the United States and made 347 recommendations on improving its human rights.
What on earth does the improved electoral system mean for Hong Kong? Common people have already given their answer: the more than 2.38 million signatures collected in support of the improvement and a survey showing that some 70 percent residents believe the improved electoral system brightens Hong Kong鈥檚 prospects.
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