SCMP: Beijing and Hong Kong authorities condemn G7 and EU statement over Article 23 legislation, national security law

  • Commissioner’s office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong says ‘double standards’ over security laws ‘are extremely hypocritical’
  • Response triggered by statement from G7 foreign ministers and the EU expressing concerns about ‘deterioration of pluralism and civil and political rights’ in city

 

Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong and the local administration have condemned a statement made by G7 foreign ministers and the European Union raising concerns about the city’s national security laws.

The commissioner’s office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong issued a strongly worded statement on Saturday urging external forces to stop interfering in the country’s internal affairs.

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