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He went on to accuse the UK of failing to fulfil its international obligations of sovereign equality and not interfering in other countries' relations.
"The UK side knows well that Hong Kong is no longer under its colonial rule and that Hong Kong has returned to China and is now part of China," he said."However, the UK government keeps making irresponsible comments on Hong Kong affairs, making unwarranted accusations against China.
"Hong Kong is a part of China, Hong Kong affairs are Chinese internal affairs and there should be no external interference. "One important task is to prevent, suppress and punish collusion with a foreign country which endangers national security. No one should underestimate the firm determination of China to safeguard its security."Mr Liu added that China will decide what its full response is to the UK's offer to Hong Kongers once it has seen details of the plan - adding that he hopes the UK"will reconsider their position".
Sky News' foreign affairs editor Deborah Haynes asked the ambassador about controversial Chinese telecoms company Huawei and the British government's concern over using it to implement a 5G network.But he warned the consequences"might be many" if the UK decides to reject Huawei, saying a move will damage the UK's image as a business-friendly environment and signal it does not have independent foreign policy.
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