Fact sheet exposes US meddling in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Friday also expressed full support for the fact sheet, saying that it will continue to enforce the National Security Law for Hong Kong, implement the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong", and firmly oppose and guard against foreign forces interfering in the affairs of Hong Kong.

US interference and collusion with anti-China forces had made Hong Kong a gaping hole in national security and jeopardized the city's prosperity and stability, the Hong Kong SAR government said.

It thanked the central authorities for enacting the National Security Law for Hong Kong, which allows it to prevent, suppress and punish any act endangering national security.

The introduction of the National Security Law for Hong Kong and the improvement of the electoral system have provided fundamental institutional guarantees for Hong Kong's security and development, said Lyu Xiang, an expert on US studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

The US must realize that the "Hong Kong card" is futile and counterproductive, he said.

Calling the fact sheet a "criminal record" of the US, a spokesperson for the Office of the Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR said in a statement on Friday that facts have repeatedly shown that the US is the chief culprit in undermining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, and the details in the fact sheet provide irrefutable proof of this.

The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong SAR said on Friday that following sanctions against US individuals and entities and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, the fact sheet has demonstrated China's firm determination and capability to deter foreign interference.

Shadow Li and William Xu contributed to this story.