Ambassador to the United Kingdom on Hong Kong universal suffrage: never heard of Presidents nominated by citizens | Chinese United Kingdom Ambassador Liu Xiaoming | Hong Kong universal suffrage _ news

News London, July 9, China's United Kingdom Ambassador Liu Xiaoming to 9th United Kingdom signed articles published by the financial times. He said continue to implement "one country, two systems" principle and the basic law, Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, also in line with the common interests of the international community, so that Hong Kong's constitutional development must follow the basic law.

Government last month published the "one country, two systems" in the Hong Kong S.A.R. the practice set out in the white paper on the Central Hong Kong possesses full autonomy, United Kingdom media have commented on this. "In fact, this is no big deal. In this regard we should recall some history. "Ambassador Liu said that more than 30 years ago, China and the United Kingdom on the issue of Hong Kong's return to the negotiations, the British side has proposed splitting sovereignty and jurisdiction, namely China's sovereignty over Hong Kong and United Kingdom retained authority over Hong Kong. This formulation was rebuffed by Mr Deng Xiaoping.

Liu said that China's sovereignty over Hong Kong it must embody the full right to govern. On the specific modalities for exercising the right to rule by the Central Government made special arrangements in the basic law, that is, directly by the Central Government to exercise diplomacy, national defense power and exercise of the appointment of the Chief Executive and the principal officials of the SAR in accordance with law, modified, and the power to interpret the basic law, and to authorize the Hong Kong S.A.R. implemented "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and a high degree of autonomy". Central and comprehensive governance of mutually complementary and compatible with Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy, to ensure that the "one country, two systems" successfully implemented.

On the constitutional development in Hong Kong, Liu pointed out that Hong Kong's political reforms as early as there is a clear road map, this is according to the actual situation in Hong Kong under the basic law and in accordance with the principle of gradual, Chief Executive finally reached by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures nominate selected by universal suffrage, all the members of the Legislative Council by universal suffrage. The Chinese Central Government's position on this issue is consistent and clear, namely universal suffrage of the Chief Executive must comply with the basic law and relevant decisions of the Chinese national people's Congress. After more than 10 years of steady progress in law, Hong Kong's political reforms from the stated objectives of the basic law is around the corner. However, it was not willing to follow the framework established by the basic law, according to the so-called "international standards" and to make "citizens nominated" to reach the goal of "occupying central" paralysed the Hong Kong economy.

"I'm in the United Kingdom and the United States for many years, the electoral system is not the same in the two countries, I have never heard of any United Kingdom Prime Ministers or United States citizens nominated by the President, any talk about international standards? As threats of street politics, in an attempt to upset Hong Kong, it is even more unpopular. "Ambassador Liu said that around the world, in particular, take a look at what's going on in some countries in recent years, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion, street politics will not bring about true democracy, will lead a country, a region only turmoil. Recently, the international joint statement in the newspaper against the big four accounting firms "accounted for" such behavior undermines the rule of law and democracy, which reflects the voice of reason.

Liu Xiaoming said that whether the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must love China and Hong Kong? Answer there is no doubt that loyalty to the country is that politicians must follow the basic political ethics. Those who "worship beauty" and shouting the so-called "international standard" people should know about United States President sworn in, vows are: loyalty to the country and carry out their duties, uphold and defend the Constitution. Therefore, the Chief Executive's loyalty to the country and uphold the Basic Law of the HKSAR, serving not only prerequisites, is also in line with "international standards". (End)

08:33 on July 09, 2014 China News Network