China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the Group of Seven’s expression of concern over the process of selecting Hong Kong’s new chief executive was “interference” in China’s internal affairs.
Certain countries chose to disregard the improvements in Hong Kong’s democracy, Zhao Lijian, a ministry spokesman, told a news conference.
The G7 said on Monday that the process of selecting a new chief executive in Hong Kong was a source of great concern and underscored broader concerns about fundamental freedoms in the former British colony.
“Certain Western countries and institutions have conspired to maliciously defame the election of the chief executive in Hong Kong, irresponsible interference in China’s internal affairs, which China resolutely opposes and strongly condemns,” said Zhao Lijian.
Zhao said such countries have decided to disregard the improvements in Hong Kong’s democracy.
He also criticized countries that “use the tone of a democracy professor to lecture on democratic elections in China’s Hong Kong,” adding that “relevant countries and institutions must respect China’s sovereignty.”
The G7 includes France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Hong Kong’s impending leader John Lee was endorsed for the city’s top job on Sunday by a committee packed with pro-Beijing supporters as the financial hub tries to relaunch after several years of political upheaval.
Source: CNN Brasil
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