Beijing says the US has 'no right to criticise and interfere'. FMTNews China
Zhao Lijian says Beijing has already made ‘stern representations to the US’. Twitter pic/MFA_China)
China plans to impose legislation on the semi-autonomous city that bans treason, subversion and sedition, officials said in response to months of massive, often-violent pro-democracy protests in the financial hub last year. “If the US insists on hurting China’s interests, China will have to take every necessary measure to counter and oppose this,” he added.Hong Kong residents enjoy rights – including freedom of speech – unseen on the mainland, and the city has its own legal system and trade status.
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