In response to US move, China to impose visa curbs on US personnel over Hong Kong-related issues

Shenzhen TV: The US said it is taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials responsible for implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law. The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson responded that China will take firm countermeasures. Can you tell us what are the countermeasures?  Mao Ning: We’ve made clear our serious position on relevant moves of the US side. The US used Hong Kong-related issues to slap visa restrictions on Chinese officials, which grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs, and seriously violated the principles of international law and the basic norms of international relations. In accordance with the Law on Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People’s Republic of China, China decided to impose visa restrictions on US personnel who have acted egregiously on Hong Kong-related issues.  It must be stressed that Hong Kong is China’s Hong Kong and Hong Kong affairs are purely China’s internal affairs. We urge the US to earnestly respect China’s sovereignty, respect Hong Kong’s rule of law and stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs in whatever form. China remains unwavering in its determination to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty, security and development interests, to implement One Country, Two Systems, and to oppose any external interference in Hong Kong’s affairs. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!