HK slams foreign interference ahead of annual policy address

A day ahead of the city’s annual policy address, hinting at the further integration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ( HKSAR) into China’s greater development plan, the HKSAR government fought back in a decisive manner against the blatant interference of the British government into China’s internal affairs by releasing a so- called six- monthly report on Hong Kong.

It is seen as a clear message that the HKSAR will further integrate into the Chinese mainland’s development planning, no matter how hard external forces try to hinder such a goal. The interference, interpreted as an outdated colonialism mindset, won’t stop the city from moving forward.

On Monday, the UK foreign secretary published a “sixthmonthly report on Hong Kong”, accusing China of acting in violation of the 1984 Sino- British Joint Declaration, in which no clause granted the UK any responsibility over Hong Kong after the city’s return.

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Lam slammed the irresponsible report as UK’s “double standard at its fullest.”

The pronouncements are seen as a signal that Hong Kong hopes to further strengthen its connection and cooperation with the mainland, which is expected to be reflected in Lam’s policy address on Wednesday.

Lam said that she would seek a more integrated role in the mainland economy, and cooperation and support from the central government in aviation, financial services, innovation and technology.

On Monday, Lam revealed that there will be about 200 new measures in the policy address, including the central government’s measures to benefit Hong Kong.

Lam is expected to announce more concrete measures in supporting the city’s integration into the Greater Bay Area, letting the city play its unique role, Kennedy Wong Ying- ho, a solicitor at the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, told the Global Times on Tuesday.

“We won’t pay much attention to the UK report, as the British government has been trying to pressure China with a document from the 1980s, reflecting its mindset of colonialism and deep- rooted bias,” he said.

The British government has been trying to pressure China with a document from the 1980s, reflecting its mindset of colonialism and deep- rooted bias.