FCC invited Chen Haotian to give a speech Lin Zheng: Hong Kong alone is not suitable for the title
The Hong Kong Foreign Press Conference (FCC) invited Chen Haotian, the convenor of the Hong Kong National Party, to give a speech on Hong Kong nationalism and other topics on the 14th of this month. The Office of the Special Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong was directed to pressure the reconsideration of Chen’s invitation. The Chief Executive, Mrs Lam, said yesterday that it was a great pity and regrettable to arrange activities for Hong Kong-based or Hong Kong nationalism. It was totally unsuitable. However, she believes that the agency will consider it for the relevant activities.
Feel sorry for the event arrangement
Lin Zhengyue pointed out that the SAR government’s position on the issue of Hong Kong independence is very firm and unambiguous. As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, to fully implement “one country, two systems” in Hong Kong, we must safeguard national security, sovereignty, development interests and territorial integrity. She stressed that the Hong Kong Government will not tolerate any words and deeds that advocate Hong Kong independence and will curb it according to law; but she does not comment on the Security Bureau’s consideration of citing the Societies Ordinance to ban the National Party.
Lin Zheng also said that the government’s position on Hong Kong independence has nothing to do with freedom of speech. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of assembly are guaranteed by the Basic Law, but they must be enjoyed by law. “The SAR Government has curbed the practice of promoting Hong Kong independence in accordance with the law. Affecting freedom of speech is irrelevant.”
Clarify the location of the metal rent market
Liang Zhenying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said in an open letter to a foreign press conference on Saturday that the address of the foreign press conference was received by the government for a token rent to show that the government attaches importance to freedom of the press. Ironically, Chen Haotian will publish the port at the conference site. Sole speech. Mrs Lam has clarified yesterday that a foreign press conference is using a government property as a clubhouse. The property was leased to the association in 1982, but the market rent was charged. It is only necessary to openly bid for the renewal of the rent. She also called on foreign journalists to respect the Hong Kong SAR as an inseparable part of China.
Victor Mallett, the first vice-chairman of the Foreign Press Conference, replied to the newspaper yesterday that the meeting was informed that Lin Zhengyue’s remarks would be discussed again and formally responded today, but indicated that there was no plan to cancel or postpone the original lunch invitation for Chen Haotian’s speech. . He said that Lin Zhengyue, Liang Zhenying and others have attended the activities of the association in the past. The foreign journalists’ meeting has always been to listen to all voices. If Beijing has opinions on political issues, it is also welcome to send staff to make public speeches. He also said that the rent paid by foreign journalists to the government is “very high” and that Leung Chun-ying’s “symbolic rent collection” is totally wrong. It is added that in addition to paying the rent, the club will also pay for the maintenance of the club itself. It is also a big test for operating expenses.
Chen Haotian responded yesterday. It is legal for foreign journalists to invite him to speak from the perspective of the news. He questioned Lin Zhengyue’s intervention in press freedom, harmed Hong Kong’s international image, and reiterated that he would attend foreign press conferences.