H.E. Li Jie, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, contributes an article entitled Hong Kong will Restore Stability and Prosperity to Times of Zambia
2019年8月27日，驻赞比亚大使李杰在赞主流媒体《赞比亚时报》专版发表题为《全力维护香港繁荣稳定》的署名文章，就近期香港局势阐明中方严正立场。全文如下：
On 27th August, Times of Zambia carried an article by H.E. Mr. Li Jie, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, which entitled Hong Kong will Restore Stability and Prosperity. Ambassador Li clarified the causes and nature of the unrest happened in Hong Kong recently and emphasized the position of Central government of the People's Republic of China. The full text is as follows:
作为中华人民共和国特别行政区，回归22年来，香港一直以法治、自由、开放、繁荣著称，被誉为一颗闪烁的“东方明珠”。法治一直是香港人引以为傲的核心价值，是香港良好的营商环境的基础，是香港保持繁荣稳定的重要基石。然而令人痛心的是，今年6月以来，围绕中国香港特区政府修订《逃犯条例》和《刑事事宜相互法律协助条例》，香港发生了一系列游行示威活动和暴力事件，严重挑战法治底线，引发了包括赞比亚在内的各国媒体的关注。在此，我愿向赞比亚朋友们澄清香港局势的起因和本质，以正视听。
今年2月，为将香港与中国其他地区的移交逃犯合作和刑事司法互助纳入条例适用范围，香港特区政府提议修订《逃犯条例》和《刑事事宜相互法律协助条例》。此举有利于堵塞现有法律制度的漏洞，共同打击犯罪，彰显法治和正义，是将香港与外国的相关合作制度，比照适用于香港与中国其他地区之间，丝毫不会影响香港司法独立。但由于不少香港市民对内地的情况和法律制度、司法制度了解不多，一些别有用心的人和媒体趁机散播各种危言耸听的言论，制造社会恐慌，引发大规模游行示威。
Since 1997 when Hong Kong was returned to the Motherland, as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, it has been known as a glittering "Pearl of the Orient" for its rule of law, freedom, openness and prosperity. The rule of law is the core value that the people of Hong Kong are proud of. It is the foundation of Hong Kong's good business environment. It is also an important cornerstone for Hong Kong to maintain prosperity and stability. However, since June this year, a series of massive assemblies and violent incidents have seriously challenged the rule of law and stability in Hong Kong. The turmoil started when the HKSAR government proposed the amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance to incorporate its cooperation with other parts of China into the ordinances regarding fugitive handover and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. It will help to plug the loopholes in the legal system, and enable Hong Kong to work better with other parts of China to jointly combat crimes and uphold rule of law and justice. Similar cooperation mechanisms have already been put in place between HKSAR and foreign countries. This arrangement will not affect Hong Kong's judicial independence at all. Unfortunately, quite a number of Hong Kong citizens do not have much understanding of the mainland along with its legal system and judicial institution. Taking advantage of that, some people and media with malicious intentions started several massive assemblies against the amendments.
6月15日，为使社会尽快恢复平静，香港特区政府决定暂缓修例工作，相关的立法工作也随之完全停止。然而，那些执意要搞乱香港的人不仅不收手，反而继续以“反修例”为幌子，变本加厉，暴力行为不断升级，社会波及面越来越广。一些人撕下了“和平示威”的伪装，公然鼓吹“港独”、喊出“光复香港、时代革命”的口号，包围和冲击中央政府驻港机构，肆意侮辱国旗、国徽和区徽，公然挑战国家主权和“一国两制”原则底线，其气焰之嚣张、行径之恶劣，令人发指。近两月来，不断升级的暴力事件已对香港的法治、社会秩序、经济民生和国际形象造成了严重影响。地铁被堵、机场瘫痪，普通民众生活和游客访港受到极大影响。今年第一季度，香港地区生产总值（GDP）增幅已由去年同期的4.6%下降至0.6%，为十年以来最低，各项经济指标普遍下跌。试问世界上哪一个负责任的政府可以坐视如此事态不断发酵？
On 15th June, in order to solicit broader public support and to restore peace and order as early as possible, the HKSAR government decided to suspend its work on the amendment bill. The relevant legislative process also came to a full stop. However, those protesters who insist on messing up the situation continue to escalate violence and cause mayhem in Hong Kong. Some people tore off the disguise mask of "peaceful demonstrations" and even advocated "Hong Kong Independence" or "Recovering Hong Kong with Revolution". They surrounded and attacked the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong, insulted and defaced the national flag, national emblem and regional emblem of HKSAR. All these abominable actions are horrendous and no doubt will undermine national sovereignty and the "one country, two systems" principle.
In the past two months, escalating violence has seriously affected the rule of law, social order, economic livelihood and international image of Hong Kong. The subway was blocked, the airport was rampant, and ordinary people's lives and tourists' visits to Hong Kong were greatly affected. Behind the complicated situation is the intervention and manipulation of some external forces.
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