The following is released on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

A representative for the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) specified on September 17 that LegCo securely opposes and highly condemns political leaders in the United States (United States) Congressional-Executive Commission on China for utilizing a so-called “hearing” concerning the “LAI Chee-ying case” to make incorrect and smearing remarks, and threatening to enforce “sanctions”The LegCo representative worried that, to set the record directly, the LegCo totally supports the HKSAR Government in acting in accordance with the law, and resolutely countered at the maliciously intriguing political maneuvering and alarmist talk by some political leaders.

The LegCo representative stressed that the HKSAR is an inalienable part of individuals’s Republic of China. Securing nationwide security is the foundation for the nation’s stability and success. It is likewise a generally identified worldwide practice and responsibility. The United States itself has an advanced nationwide security legal structure, yet it is despicable to see these anti-China political leaders show outright hypocrisy and double requirements by implicating the genuine and legal actions of the HKSAR in protecting nationwide security. LegCo advises these political leaders to earnestly appreciate China’s sovereignty and right away stop any kind of disturbance in the affairs of Hong Kong, China.

Concerning these political leaders utilizing the “LAI Chee-ying case” to smear and damn Hong Kong’s guideline of law and human rights, the LegCo representative exceptionally refuted them for ignoring truths and reversing ideal and incorrect. As mentioned by the Government’s representative, the “LAI Chee-ying case” has absolutely nothing to do with liberty of journalism. The accuseds have actually utilized journalism as a guise for many years to produce social disputes, prompt social antagonism, prompt hatred and glorify violence, bringing damage to the nation and Hong Kong.

The LegCo representative supports the courts of the HKSAR in performing independent trials in accordance with the law and proof, and setting out completely information the court’s analysis of appropriate legal concepts and proof, along with the factors for founding guilty LAI Chee-ying and other accuseds. The LegCo representative highly condemns anti-China political leaders for trying to frighten HKSAR authorities and judicial officers with so-called “sanctions”This is interfering in China’s internal affairs and Hong Kong affairs, seriously breaking worldwide law and fundamental standards governing global relations.

The LegCo representative mentioned that considering that the complete execution of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance and the concept of “patriots administering Hong Kong”Hong Kong’s social order has not just went back to the ideal track, however its company environment has actually likewise obtained exceptional efficiency. Hong Kong continues to rank amongst the leading worldwide in financial liberty and guideline of law indices, bring in financiers from all over the world. Leveraging its unique benefit of “enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world”Hong Kong is advancing towards higher-quality success and advancement.

The LegCo representative repeated that as an essential member of the governance group of the HKSAR, LegCo will, as constantly, securely support the administration of the HKSAR Government in accordance with the law, and to avoid, reduce and penalize any acts threatening nationwide security, while securing the rights of people in accordance with the law, so regarding make sure the unfaltering and effective execution of “One Country, Two Systems”