China has urged the relevant countries to respect China's sovereignty and the judicial system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and China rejects any interference in Hong Kong's judiciary and China's internal affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Guo's remarks followed the conviction of Jimmy Lai, an instigator of anti-China riots in Hong Kong, who was found guilty on Monday of two charges of conspiring to collude with external forces and one charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials.
"Hong Kong upholds the rule of law. The Central Government firmly supports the Hong Kong SAR in safeguarding national security and punishing crimes that endanger national security in accordance with the law. China deplores and firmly opposes certain country blatantly making false accusations against Hong Kong's judicial affairs. Judicial authorities in Hong Kong SAR fulfill their duties, safeguard the authority of the law and defend national security in accordance with the law. This is justified, legitimate, lawful and beyond reproach. The relevant judicial case is purely Hong Kong's internal affairs. We urge relevant country to respect China's sovereignty and the rule of law in Hong Kong, and refrain from making irresponsible remarks on the trial of judicial cases in Hong Kong SAR or meddling in Hong Kong's judicial affairs and interfering in China's internal affairs in any form," said Guo.
China rejects any interference in HK's judiciary, China's internal affairs: spokesman
