外交和领事人员是派出国在接受国的官方代表，国际法对其职能有明确规定，要求他们不得干涉接受国内政。《维也纳外交关系公约》第41条和《维也纳领事关系公约》第55条明确规定，外交和领事人员“负有尊重接受国法律规章之义务”，“并负有不干涉该国内政之义务”。国际法院在解释为何必须确立不干涉别国内政原则时说，“这是因为就事物的本质而言，（干涉别国内政）总是最强权的国家所为，会轻而易举地妨害国际正义”。一语道破干涉别国内政的霸权实质。

International law clearly defines the functions of diplomatic agents and consular officers who officially represent the sending State in the receiving State, requiring them not to interfere in the internal affairs of the receiving State. Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Article 55 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations stipulate that it is the duty of diplomatic agents and consular officers "to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State", and "not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State". And as the ICJ explained, the principle of non-intervention was established "for, from the nature of things, it would be reserved for the most powerful States, and might easily lead to perverting the administration of international justice itself". The observation lays bare hegemony at the core of intervention.

　　从过去到现在，包括中国在内的许多发展中国家都深受外国强权干预之害。近期，个别国家粗暴干涉香港事务和中国内政，甚至威胁取消香港的经贸待遇、对特区政府官员进行制裁。这些国家的副总统、外长、议长、议员、驻港领事等频繁同“港独”激进势力会面，睁着眼睛说瞎话，将暴力行为说成是“美丽的风景”，颠倒黑白地诋毁诬陷香港警队，无中生有地指责北京“侵蚀港人自治和自由”，恬不知耻地声称其外交官“同世界各国反对抗议人士会面，不只在中国香港”。这些人以赤裸裸的言行，公然蔑视不干涉内政原则、公然践踏国际法和国际关系基本准则。

Throughout history, many developing countries including China have suffered a lot from intervention by foreign powers. As the most recent example, some countries have grossly interfered in Hong Kong affairs, which are China's domestic affairs, and even threatened to cancel economic and trade privileges of Hong Kong and sanction SAR Government officials. Politicians of certain Western countries, including Vice President, Foreign Minister, House Speaker, Congressmen and consular officers in Hong Kong, have frequently met with radical activists calling for so-called "Hong Kong independence". They have told blatant lies, applauded violence as "a beautiful sight to behold", made unfounded allegations against the Hong Kong police, groundlessly accused Beijing of "encroaching on Hong Kong people's autonomy and freedom", and even boasted that their diplomats "meet with opposition protesters, not just in Hong Kong or China". Such remarks and actions have flagrantly defied the principle of non-intervention, and trampled upon international law and basic norms governing international relations.

　　干预别国内政的行为严重违反国际法，损害世界各国的共同利益，是世界动乱的根源。我们呼吁国际上一切爱好和平、尊重法治的正义力量团结起来，捍卫包括不干涉内政在内的国际法基本原则和国际关系基本准则，共同维护以国际法为基础的国际秩序。

　　二、关于《中英联合声明》问题

　　近期个别国家频频拿《中英关于香港问题的联合声明》说事，妄称有权据此“监督”香港事务。大家只要读一读《联合声明》，真相就会大白。

Intervention is a serious violation of international law, which puts common interests of all countries at risk and breeds chaos around the globe. We call on the forces for justice in the world who cherish peace and the rule of law to unite behind the basic principles of international law and norms governing international relations, including non-intervention, and jointly uphold the international order based on international law.

Second, on the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

In recent months, certain countries have frequently cited the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong to justify their right to "supervise" Hong Kong affairs. But anyone who has studied the instrument knows well such claims do not hold water.