Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman: “One Country, two Systems” a “Great Success” in Hong Kong

Q: The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued the 36th Six-Monthly Report on Hong Kong on February 26. What is China’s comment?

A: Since the return of Hong Kong, “one country, two systems” has been proved to be a great success, and is recognized by the world. The Central Government of China will continue to implement the “one country, two systems” policy and the Basic Law, resolutely support Hong Kong’s democratic development in accordance with the law, and safeguard Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability.

I would like to stress again that the Central Government of China resumed its sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. Since then, Hong Kong has been a special administrative region of China. The so-called “responsibility” that the British side claimed to have over Hong Kong simply does not exist. Hong Kong affairs are completely China’s domestic affairs. No foreign country has any right to interfere.

FMPRC (English), Febr. 27

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问：26日，英国外交部发表第36份《香港问题半年报告》。中方对此有何评论？

答：香港回归以来，“一国两制”的实践取得巨大成就，举世公认。中国中央政府将继续坚定不移贯彻“一国两制”方针和基本法，坚定不移支持香港依法推进民主发展，坚定不移维护香港长期繁荣稳定。

同时，我要再次强调，1997年7月1日，中国中央政府恢复对香港行使主权，香港成为中国的特别行政区，英方对香港的所谓“责任”是不存在的。香港事务纯属中国内政，任何外国无权干预。

FMPRC (Chinese), Febr. 27

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via Radio Taiwan International, Febr. 27, 2015
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