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Beijing to US: Don’t ‘stick your nose’ in China’s Hong Kong affairs
Published time: 14 Aug, 2019 11:38 Edited time: 14 Aug, 2019 13:25
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China rebuked Donald Trump for his Twitter-conveyed alarm over the amassment of troops near Hong Kong. The US should mind its own business and let China’s domestic affairs be, it said.
Zhang Hanhui, China’s freshly appointed ambassador in Moscow, reminded that Hong Kong is Chinese and not “American” or “English.” He thus cautioned foreign nations not to “stick their noses in our affairs,” TASS reports.
A similarly-worded call to Washington to not get involved in Hong Kong came on Wednesday from the Chines Foreign Ministry. Citing “intelligence,” US president Donald Trump earlier tweeted that Beijing was moving troops to the border with Hong Kong.
“Everyone should be calm and safe!” he wrote.
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That was hardly a secret, though, as Chinese media showed footage of the People's Armed Police moving towards the Shenzhen province bordering Hong Kong.
The force, which is subordinate to the Chinese military leadership, is preparing for an exercise there, the Global Times reported.
Last week the civilian police conducted a drill in Shenzhen, which involved 12,000 officers, armored vehicles, helicopters and amphibious vehicles, the paper reported.
Hong Kong has been gripped by protests since late March. Initially focused on stopping a now-suspended bill that would allow extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China, the protest has since escalated into an anti-government movement. There have been a number of violent altercations between demonstrators and Hong Kong police.
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Beijing is highly suspicious of the Washington’s role in the events. A US diplomat was caught meeting one of the protest leaders, but Washington downplayed it saying keeping in contact with various people was perfectly normal. Chinese officials said some members of the protest are acting like thugs and bandits rather than legitimate activists.
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Hong Kong activist goes on defensive after being photographed with US consulate official
Published time: 8 Aug, 2019 14:19 Edited time: 12 Aug, 2019 14:43
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A Hong Kong activist who has played an active role in the ongoing anti-Beijing protests has raised suspicions after being photographed meeting with a senior official from the US consulate.
Joshua Wong Chi-fung, the secretary-general of pro-democracy party Demosisto, told the Hong Kong Standard that there was nothing sinister behind his recent meeting with Julie Eadeh, a political unit chief of the US consulate general in Hong Kong. Their rendezvous, which was caught on camera, was quickly seized upon by pro-Beijing media.
"I even went to Washington several times, so what's so special about meeting a US consul?" Wong told the Standard.
He claimed that their discussion focused on the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act – a bill proposed in the US Congress which calls for involvement in safeguarding “democracy” in Hong Kong. The two also reportedly discussed banning US exports of equipment to Hong Kong police.
When contacted by AFP for comment, a State Department spokesperson said representatives of the US government "meet regularly with a wide cross section of people across Hong Kong and Macau."
On Thursday, China’s Foreign Ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over media reports alleging that a senior official at the US consulate had met with a Hong Kong “independence group.”
In a statement, the ministry urged Washington to "immediately make a clean break with various anti-China rioters" and "stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs immediately."
Protests continue to rock Hong Kong, weeks after demonstrations erupted in opposition to a now-suspended extradition bill which would allow suspects to face trial in mainland China. A video that circulated on Twitter on Wednesday showed a demonstrator waving an American flag, as his comrades hurled projectiles at a Hong Kong police station.
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Beijing to US: Don’t ‘stick your nose’ in China’s Hong Kong affairs
Published time: 14 Aug, 2019 11:38 Edited time: 14 Aug, 2019 13:25
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FILE PHOTO. An anti-government protest in Hong Kong. ©REUTERS / Tyrone Siu
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China rebuked Donald Trump for his Twitter-conveyed alarm over the amassment of troops near Hong Kong. The US should mind its own business and let China’s domestic affairs be, it said.
Zhang Hanhui, China’s freshly appointed ambassador in Moscow, reminded that Hong Kong is Chinese and not “American” or “English.” He thus cautioned foreign nations not to “stick their noses in our affairs,” TASS reports.
A similarly-worded call to Washington to not get involved in Hong Kong came on Wednesday from the Chines Foreign Ministry. Citing “intelligence,” US president Donald Trump earlier tweeted that Beijing was moving troops to the border with Hong Kong.
“Everyone should be calm and safe!” he wrote.
Also on rt.com ‘Can’t imagine why’: Trump has no idea why anyone would relate Hong Kong protests to US meddling
That was hardly a secret, though, as Chinese media showed footage of the People's Armed Police moving towards the Shenzhen province bordering Hong Kong.
The force, which is subordinate to the Chinese military leadership, is preparing for an exercise there, the Global Times reported.
Last week the civilian police conducted a drill in Shenzhen, which involved 12,000 officers, armored vehicles, helicopters and amphibious vehicles, the paper reported.
Hong Kong has been gripped by protests since late March. Initially focused on stopping a now-suspended bill that would allow extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China, the protest has since escalated into an anti-government movement. There have been a number of violent altercations between demonstrators and Hong Kong police.
Also on rt.com Hong Kong activist goes on defensive after being photographed with US consulate official
Beijing is highly suspicious of the Washington’s role in the events. A US diplomat was caught meeting one of the protest leaders, but Washington downplayed it saying keeping in contact with various people was perfectly normal. Chinese officials said some members of the protest are acting like thugs and bandits rather than legitimate activists.
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Published time: 8 Aug, 2019 14:19 Edited time: 12 Aug, 2019 14:43
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A Hong Kong activist who has played an active role in the ongoing anti-Beijing protests has raised suspicions after being photographed meeting with a senior official from the US consulate.
Joshua Wong Chi-fung, the secretary-general of pro-democracy party Demosisto, told the Hong Kong Standard that there was nothing sinister behind his recent meeting with Julie Eadeh, a political unit chief of the US consulate general in Hong Kong. Their rendezvous, which was caught on camera, was quickly seized upon by pro-Beijing media.
"I even went to Washington several times, so what's so special about meeting a US consul?" Wong told the Standard.
He claimed that their discussion focused on the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act – a bill proposed in the US Congress which calls for involvement in safeguarding “democracy” in Hong Kong. The two also reportedly discussed banning US exports of equipment to Hong Kong police.
When contacted by AFP for comment, a State Department spokesperson said representatives of the US government "meet regularly with a wide cross section of people across Hong Kong and Macau."
On Thursday, China’s Foreign Ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over media reports alleging that a senior official at the US consulate had met with a Hong Kong “independence group.”
In a statement, the ministry urged Washington to "immediately make a clean break with various anti-China rioters" and "stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs immediately."
Protests continue to rock Hong Kong, weeks after demonstrations erupted in opposition to a now-suspended extradition bill which would allow suspects to face trial in mainland China. A video that circulated on Twitter on Wednesday showed a demonstrator waving an American flag, as his comrades hurled projectiles at a Hong Kong police station.
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