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China couldn't ban news of this, so they threaten the US for calling their unilateral actions in Hong Kong what it is -- the end of Hong Kong's independence. Xi Jinping is a menace.
Beijing's top Hong Kong office slams U.S. sanctions as 'gangster logic and bullying
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“Unreasonable meddling and shameless threats by the United States are typical gangster logic and bullying behaviour,” the statement said.
“No external force can block China’s determination and confidence to maintain national sovereignty and security for Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability.”
The security law imposed by Beijing punishes what China broadly defines as subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison.
Critics of the law fear it will crush the wide-ranging freedoms promised to the former British colony when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997, while supporters say it will bring stability to the city after a year of sometimes violent anti-government protests.
Beijing's top Hong Kong office slams U.S. sanctions as 'gangster logic and bullying
China slams U.S. response to Hong Kong security law as 'gangster logic'
China accused the United States of "gangster logic" after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law in response to Beijing's imposition of new security legislation on the former British colony.
“Unreasonable meddling and shameless threats by the United States are typical gangster logic and bullying behaviour,” the statement said.
“No external force can block China’s determination and confidence to maintain national sovereignty and security for Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability.”
The security law imposed by Beijing punishes what China broadly defines as subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison.
Critics of the law fear it will crush the wide-ranging freedoms promised to the former British colony when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997, while supporters say it will bring stability to the city after a year of sometimes violent anti-government protests.
