Hong Kong stocks close lower

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.87 percent to close at 25,630.54 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.86 percent to end at 8,913.68 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index shed 1.12 percent to 5,515.98 points.

The fact-distorting comments by Japan and some other countries regarding China's necessary moves to defend national sovereignty and justice are extremely hypocritical, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday.

According to media reports, Japan, Australia, institutions of the European Union and some European countries have expressed concerns over the military drills around the Taiwan Island.

At a regular press conference in Beijing, Li said that China firmly opposes this and has lodged stern representations.

"These countries and institutions have turned a deaf ear to Taiwan separatists' attempts to seek secession by force and have turned a blind eye to external interference in China's internal affairs, yet criticize China's necessary moves to defend national sovereignty and justice, calling white black and confounding right with wrong, which is extremely hypocritical. China firmly opposes this and has lodged stern representations," Lin said.

"Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan question is purely China's internal affairs that brooks no external interference. The most fundamental status quo in the Taiwan Strait is that both sides of the Strait belong to one China. The biggest threats to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are Taiwan separatist activities and the indulgence and support of external forces," Lin said.

"The one-China principle is a prevailing consensus in the international community and a basic norm of international relations. It serves as the political foundation for the establishment and development of diplomatic ties between China and all other countries. Japan, Australia, and European countries made solemn political commitments in this regard when establishing those ties with China. We strongly urge the aforementioned countries and institutions to strictly abide by the one-China principle, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop condoning or supporting Taiwan separatist activities," he said.