Hong Kong officials have called on the foreign powers to stop meddling in China’s domestic affairs after the US and UK governments released reports pointing at an alleged deterioration of political freedoms in the city.
“We strongly oppose the unfounded and ridiculous allegations against the Hong Kong special administrative region’s government made by foreign countries through various reports,” the global financial hub’s authorities said in a statement on Friday. “The government urges foreign countries to stop interfering into the internal affairs of China through Hong Kong affairs.”
Earlier on Thursday, London and Washington published two separate reports with a similar conclusion, claiming Hong Kong is facing an erosion of political rights and freedoms under Beijing’s rule.