Based on the US Division of Homeland Safety, there have been 3,860 US-based Hongkongers eligible for the DED designation in March 2021.
In an announcement on Friday, the Commissioner’s Workplace of the Chinese language International Ministry in Hong Kong mentioned the standing extension aimed to fire up chaos and trigger disruption within the metropolis by offering refuge for “anti-China forces who’ve left Hong Kong”. It additionally mentioned US criticism of legislation and order and press freedom in Hong Kong was fabricated.
“The Chinese language authorities is resolute to oppose exterior interference in Hong Kong affairs, to safeguard nationwide sovereignty, safety and growth pursuits, to completely and faithfully implement the coverage of ‘one nation, two techniques’, and to guard Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability,” the assertion mentioned.
“We strongly urge the US facet to cease its wishful considering of utilizing Hong Kong to comprise China and cease interfering in Hong Kong affairs.”
The Hong Kong authorities additionally slammed Washington in its assertion.
“We firmly oppose the US authorities’s baseless smearing within the so-called memorandum in opposition to the Hong Kong nationwide safety legislation,” a Hong Kong authorities spokesman was quoted as saying.
“The US authorities clearly said that its newest actions are in its ‘overseas coverage curiosity’ with none try and disguise its motives, demonstrating sinister intentions and hegemonic bullying,” he mentioned.
“The [Hong Kong Special Administrative Region] authorities urges the US authorities to right away cease any acts in opposition to the fundamental norms governing worldwide relations, and instantly cease interfering within the affairs of the HKSAR.”
Gregory Might, US consul common for Hong Kong and Macau, speaks throughout a CSIS occasion on Wednesday. Photograph: Twitter
On Thursday, each the overseas ministry’s workplace and the Hong Kong authorities accused US Consul Normal Gregory Might of “maliciously abusing Hong Kong’s nationwide safety legislation and the interpretation by NPC Standing Committee”.
They have been referring to remarks made by Might about a ruling that gave Hong Kong’s chief the ability to resolve whether or not a defendant in a nationwide safety trial can use a overseas lawyer.
Talking by way of video hyperlink at a Centre for Strategic and Worldwide Research occasion on Wednesday, Might mentioned Beijing’s interpretation of the nationwide safety legislation “may additional undermine the independence of Hong Kong’s judiciary system by increasing the Hong Kong government department authority to make selections affecting circumstances with out judicial oversight”.
