When Hong Kong people resist the denial of genuine
universal suffrage in Hong Kong, the international community
also voices their concern.
Britain and China initiate a series of diplomatic firings at each
other.
Britain launched an investigation into Hong Kong,s democratic
progress, and China requested a stop to the investigation.
Britain's parliament rejected China's call and warned
the Communist regime: the political reform in Hong Kong
could violate the 1984 Sino-UK Joint Declaration.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the signing
of the Joint Declaration.
With the exacerbated volatility in Hong Kong,
The UK parliament examined how China and Britain's joint
declaration on the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
to China is being implemented.
Beijing immediately expressed strong dissatisfaction and
opposition.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang stated China,s
opposition to any foreign interference in internal affairs
at a regular press briefing on the 2nd.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's
Congress (NPC) of China had sent a letter to its British
counterpart, condemning its probe into the state of democracy
since Hong Kong was handed back to Chinese sovereignty
in 1997, quoted Reuters.
Communist Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming
also stressed China,s stance to the British side.
But Richard Ottaway, chairman of the British parliament's
Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Tuesday that members
of parliament would not heed the Chinese calls, reported Reuters.
The regime was also warned that reforms there may violate
a 1984 deal on the former British colony's sovereignty.
Reuters added, a spokesman for Cameron said the work
of parliament's select committees was "rightly and
appropriately entirely independent".
Bao Tong, secretary of former Communist Party General
Secretary Zhao Ziyang, points out that the British Parliament,s
inquiry into Hong Kong democracy development means
to fulfill its promises.
It is nothing about interference in internal affairs
as claimed by the Communist Party.
Bao Tong: "What exactly does 'Hong Kong people running
Hong Kong', mean, if even the election is determined
by the National People's Congress Standing Committee,
the Central?
It is absurd that Hong Kong people can not rule Hong Kong
or speak of elections, even election approach is decided
by the central."
Bao Tong said that Hong Kong voters have become pawns
on the chessboard for the CCP.
The commitment during the handover of Hong Kong
regarding Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong
has been betrayed.
According to the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984,
Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997.
Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy, i.e.,
the "one country two systems", "Hong Kong people running
Hong Kong", for 50 years.
Well-known political commentator Chen Pokong:
"Today the British Parliament,s inquiry into the Sino-UK
agreement for any drawbacks and the implementation
on the progress in Hong Kong is an entirely responsive
act of Britain's government.
I believe it shows Britain,s obligation to Hong Kong,
to the international community, and to China."
Chris Patten, the former governor of Hong Kong, writing
in the Financial Times, condemned China,s planned reforms
in Hong Kong that would introduce the kind of stage-managed
democracy seen in Iran.
He also called into question Britain,s “sense of honour”
and criticized David Cameron,s government for failing
to condemn China,s planned reforms in Hong Kong.
The Communist media Global Times has criticized Patten
for two consecutive days, regarding his article.
But, when Chinese officials criticize the British MPs
and others for commenting on the situation in
Hong Kong, they ignore the fact: the UK has obligations
under its joint declaration with China to guarantee the territory,s
way of life for 50 years, wrote Lord Patten.
“Sooner or later I assume the British government will comment
on Beijing,s plan,” Lord Patten writes. “This would not be
a provocation but a duty. No one can seriously believe that
this would have commercial consequences, or that such
consequences should be an overriding concern
when our honour is on the line.”
Financial Times (FT) reported, Nick Clegg, the UK deputy
prime minister, has also criticised what he claims
is Conservative silence on Hong Kong.
Downing St said it would “look very carefully” at the
Chinese proposals but added it backed the transition to
universal suffrage in Hong Kong, added FT.
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