Greece, the state that currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, published a declaration on Monday June 30th criticising the Hong Kong government’s approaching legislation of Article 23, also known as the “anti-subversion law”. The declaration said that Article 23 would damage Hong Kong’s autonomy.
According to a report by the Associated Press, this declaration indicated that although the Hong Kong government has carried out amendments to the clauses of Article 23, the European Union is “highly disappointed that the clauses about banning organisations have not been amended.” The declaration called on the Hong Kong government and the Legislation Council to ensure that the new legislation is consistent with the principles of “one country, two systems.”
Another information source said that a high-level diplomat in the UK’s Department of Foreign Affairs released a proclamation, in which he criticised the legislation of Article 23. He pointed out that Article 23 would blur the boundaries between the two different legal systems of Hong Kong and China.
Translated from Chinese at http://yuanming.net/articles/200307/21957.html
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