The Chinese side firmly opposes it, while the British side releases another statement
Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK Responds to Journalists' Questions on the UK's Half Year Report on the Hong Kong Question
Embassy spokesperson: The British report disregards facts, distorts black and white, and rudely interferes in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs, seriously violating the basic norms of international relations. The Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this.
The core essence of the Sino British Joint Declaration is that China resumes its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and does not assign any responsibility to the British side towards Hong Kong after its return. The British side has no sovereignty, no governance, and no supervisory power over Hong Kong after its return. The basis for the Chinese government's governance of Hong Kong is the Chinese Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong, rather than the Sino British Joint Declaration. The British side repeatedly used the Sino British Joint Declaration to argue about China's Hong Kong governance policy, which is essentially to support and encourage anti China forces in Hong Kong, and to plan to continue to cause trouble in Hong Kong. This can never succeed.
The fact strongly proves that the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the revised and improved electoral system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has effectively promoted Hong Kong's transition from chaos to governance and entered a stage of governance and rejuvenation. Currently, the legal environment in Hong Kong is better, society is more stable and united, and the rights and freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong residents in accordance with the law are better protected.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's lawful crackdown on individuals suspected of violating Hong Kong's national security laws is constitutional, legal, and in line with public opinion. It is a just move to uphold the rule of law in Hong Kong and an inevitable move to defend national sovereignty and security. It is impeccable and cannot be questioned!
We once again urge the British side to respect the reality that Hong Kong has returned to China, respect China's sovereignty, abandon colonial mentality, stop publishing relevant reports, and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs under any pretext.