Under the terms of the handover agreement, Hong Kong was promised autonomy in all domestic affairs except national security and diplomacy. Hong Kong authorities, however, associate calls for self-determination with independence advocacy, which is not to be tolerated. “Britain’s self-assumed role of being a supervisor and gossiping over Hong Kong affairs is ridiculous, and not acceptable to China,” ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters. “China has repeatedly stressed that Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs not to be interfered by any foreign country. Britain’s so-called ‘responsibility to Hong Kong’ does not exist,” she said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2018 11:48 UTC