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Pro-Beijing Camp criticised Pro-democracy Lawmakers for “colluding with foreign powers” by meeting with US Consul General
Source: Apple Daily #Aug8
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Pro-Beijing Camp criticised Pro-democracy Lawmakers for “colluding with foreign powers” by meeting with US Consul General
Source: Apple Daily #Aug8
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Pro-Beijing Camp criticised Pro-democracy Lawmakers for “colluding with foreign powers” by meeting with US Consul General
Former Chief Executive CY Leung accused the meeting between Civic Party members Leong Kah-kit and Yeung Ngok-kiu with US Consul General Hanscom Smith as “inappropriate”. The Pro-Beijing camp also criticised pro-democracy lawmakers for “colluding with foreign powers”.
The US Consulate issued a statement on Aug 7 that Consulate members had met with pro-democracy figures and these meetings are neither secretive nor mysterious, stating that the accusation that those who met with Consulate representatives are engaging in “collusion” is ludicrous.
Further, the Consulate stated that “These allegations underscore the fact that the National Security Law was never about security, but rather, was intended to silence democracy advocates and threaten those who engage in even the most routine forms of free speech.”
The statement stressed that the US Consulate has “repeatedly raised grave concerns about the effect this ill-defined, vaguely worded, and far-reaching law would have on Hong Kong” since the implementation of the National Security Law. The Consulate urged Beijing to respect Hong Kong’s freedom of speech and human rights, the British Joint Declaration, and Hong Kong’s reputation. It was at last stated that “U.S. policy towards Hong Kong has been consistent for decades. Just as we have repeatedly acknowledged that Hong Kong is part of China, so have we emphasized our support for the One Country, Two Systems framework and the high degree of autonomy promised to Hong Kong by Beijing.”
Source: Apple Daily #Aug8
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Further Reading:
Statement by US Consulate in Hong Kong
https://hk.usconsulate.gov/pr-2020080701/
Pro-Beijing Camp criticised Pro-democracy Lawmakers for “colluding with foreign powers” by meeting with US Consul General
Former Chief Executive CY Leung accused the meeting between Civic Party members Leong Kah-kit and Yeung Ngok-kiu with US Consul General Hanscom Smith as “inappropriate”. The Pro-Beijing camp also criticised pro-democracy lawmakers for “colluding with foreign powers”.
The US Consulate issued a statement on Aug 7 that Consulate members had met with pro-democracy figures and these meetings are neither secretive nor mysterious, stating that the accusation that those who met with Consulate representatives are engaging in “collusion” is ludicrous.
Further, the Consulate stated that “These allegations underscore the fact that the National Security Law was never about security, but rather, was intended to silence democracy advocates and threaten those who engage in even the most routine forms of free speech.”
The statement stressed that the US Consulate has “repeatedly raised grave concerns about the effect this ill-defined, vaguely worded, and far-reaching law would have on Hong Kong” since the implementation of the National Security Law. The Consulate urged Beijing to respect Hong Kong’s freedom of speech and human rights, the British Joint Declaration, and Hong Kong’s reputation. It was at last stated that “U.S. policy towards Hong Kong has been consistent for decades. Just as we have repeatedly acknowledged that Hong Kong is part of China, so have we emphasized our support for the One Country, Two Systems framework and the high degree of autonomy promised to Hong Kong by Beijing.”
Source: Apple Daily #Aug8
#CivicParty #CYLeung
Further Reading:
Statement by US Consulate in Hong Kong
https://hk.usconsulate.gov/pr-2020080701/