The decision adopted on May 28 by the National people's Congress (NPC) has clearly stated that the national security legislation for the HKSAR aims at safeguarding Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability and guaranteeing the legitimate rights and interests of Hong Kong residents, Cheng noted.
"The rights and freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong residents and guaranteed by the Basic Law will not be undermined," she said.
The opposition's allegations are exaggerated to scare people, she said. "The vast majority of Hong Kong residents who are law-abiding have no reason to worry."
On the recent U.S. attacks on the legislation and threat of imposing sanctions, Cheng pointed out that enacting laws to safeguard national security is a matter within the scope of national sovereignty, and what the United States did is serious interference in Hong Kong affairs, which are purely China's internal affairs.
"According to international law, all countries are equal, and no country can interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. What the United States did seriously violates the international law and the norms governing international relations."
Given that there are 85,000 U.S. citizens living in Hong Kong and more than 1,300 U.S. firms operating here, and the United States has a trade surplus of about 300 billion U.S. dollars over Hong Kong during the past decade, the so-called sanctions may cause greater harm to the United States itself, Cheng pointed out.
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