External intervention highlights the double standards of hypocrisy. The Hong Kong office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: National security law enforcement complies with international norms | Special Economic Zone | Security | Law enforcement
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to some members of the British Parliament who have made fallacies related to Hong Kong, openly slandered the Hong Kong National Security Law and its "extraterritorial application", interfered with the rule of law and normal law enforcement in the Special Administrative Region, and incited threats and intimidation.
The spokesperson stated that the "extraterritorial application" of Hong Kong's national security law fully complies with the principles of international law, international practices, and universal practices of various countries. According to international law, the basis for a country's lawful exercise of jurisdiction includes principles such as territorial jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, and protective jurisdiction, both of which reflect extraterritorial applicability. The National Security Law of Hong Kong aims to maintain national security, prevent, stop, and punish acts and activities that endanger national security, and its extraterritorial application is indispensable. Articles 36 to 38 of the Hong Kong National Security Law are a concrete manifestation of the above principles. The Special Administrative Region Police have lawfully and reasonably enforced the law against overseas anti China and Hong Kong ringleaders in accordance with the above provisions, and cannot be criticized.
The spokesperson pointed out that the national security laws of some Western countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and EU member states, all combat serious criminal acts abroad in accordance with the principles of personal jurisdiction and protective jurisdiction, and have extraterritorial effects. Some Western politicians wear colored glasses, ignoring basic legal principles and facts, their own practice of extraterritorial application of laws, international law and basic norms of international relations, and recklessly attack and smear Hong Kong's national security law, interfering with the law enforcement, prosecution, and trial work of the Special Administrative Region, and even threatening sanctions, with the aim of obstructing the effective implementation of Hong Kong's national security law and attempting to make anti China and Hong Kong elements escape legal responsibility and continue to commit evil. This kind of sinister intentions and despicable tricks cannot and will never succeed!
The spokesperson reiterated that "national security" is the key to "Hong Kong security", and "national security" is the key to "home security". To safeguard national security is to safeguard "one country, two systems", to safeguard the prosperity and development of Hong Kong, to safeguard the human rights and fundamental well-being of all residents of Hong Kong, and to safeguard the interests of all investors in Hong Kong, including foreign countries. The common will of all sectors in Hong Kong to defend the rule of law and maintain the prosperity and stability of the Special Administrative Region is unwavering, and the determination of the Chinese government and people to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests is unwavering! We warn those Western politicians to correct their positions, recognize the reality, immediately stop supporting and eyeing anti China Hong Kong rebels, and immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs!
