Ambassador Zhang Jun later replies that both countries should 'mind their own business'. FMTNews
Beijing has previously argued that Hong Kong’s laws are not an issue of international security.
The 15-member council informally discussed Hong Kong in a closed virtual meeting after China opposed a US call on Wednesday for a formal open council meeting, arguing that it was not an issue of international peace and security. China’s parliament on Thursday approved a decision to move forward with legislation that democracy activists, diplomats and some in the business world fear will jeopardise Hong Kong’s semi-autonomous status and role as a global financial hub.
“We are also extremely concerned that … it will exacerbate the existing deep divisions in Hong Kong.”
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