Relevant countries urged to stop supporting anti-China rioters in Hong Kong: spokeswoman

Relevant countries should respect China's sovereignty and stop supporting anti-China rioters seeking to destabilize Hong Kong, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

Mao made the statement in response to certain countries' irresponsible remarks over an announcement made by the Hong Kong Police Force on Tuesday.

The announcement specified the enforcement actions against seven absconders who continued to engage in activities that endanger China's national security and the issuance of putting six other individuals who had fled overseas on the wanted list on suspicion of violating the national security law in Hong Kong.

Mao said China strongly deplores and firmly opposes certain countries' blatant attacks and smears on Hong Kong police's justified and legitimate law enforcement actions.

"These individuals you mentioned have fled overseas and have long been engaged in anti-China activities aimed at destabilizing Hong Kong, in an attempt to disrupt Hong Kong's development and social stability, severely endangering the national security, gravely undermining Hong Kong's fundamental interests and seriously threatening the bottom line of One Country, Two Systems. The Hong Kong police took enforcement actions in accordance with the national security law and Safeguarding National Security Ordinance of Hong Kong, which is a just move to uphold the rule of law and conform to the public opinion, a necessary move to safeguard China's national sovereignty and security, a justified move to guarantee Hong Kong's permanent peace and stability, and in line with international law and customary practice," said Mao.

"I would like to reiterate that Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs which brook no interference from external forces. Relevant countries should respect China's sovereignty and the rule of law in Hong Kong and stop supporting and condoning anti-China rioters aimed at destabilizing Hong Kong. Any attempts to talk down Hong Kong's prospects and slander Hong Kong are doomed to fail. And any plots to interfere in Hong Kong affairs under the guise of 'human rights and freedom' are destined to end in failure," said Mao.

Relevant countries urged to stop supporting anti-China rioters in Hong Kong: spokeswoman

Relevant countries urged to stop supporting anti-China rioters in Hong Kong: spokeswoman

Relevant countries urged to stop supporting anti-China rioters in Hong Kong: spokeswoman

Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, granted letters of appointment to members of the sixth-term Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Basic Law Committee of the NPC Standing Committee on Wednesday in Beijing.

The name list of the members was adopted at the 13th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC concluded earlier on Wednesday.

Led by Director Shen Chunyao, the 10-member committee, consisting of five members from the mainland and five from Macao, will serve a five-year term.

The ceremony of appointment letters granting was presided over by Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.

China's top legislator grants appointment letters to members of NPC's Macao Basic Law committee