HK govt slams UK and US politicians for smearing
The SAR government has expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition towards some US Senate members and UK members of parliament for smearing One Country Two Systems and slandering the national security law.  In a statement, the government said some US Senate members had issued a joint statement ahead of the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the third anniversary of the implementation of the national security law.  It also noted that UK parliamentarians had held a debate on Hong Kong’s latest developments.  “The US and UK politicians had again performed a despicable manoeuvre with politics prevailing over the law, exposing their hypocrisy with double standards. Their vile conspiracy to interfere in Hong Kong’s governance and undermine Hong Kong’s rule of law and stability is doomed to fail”, a government spokesperson said.  “Hong Kong suffered from the widespread black-clad violence in 2019. The politicians did not say a word about those acts, which disregarded the law, breached peace and challenged the Hong Kong SAR's authority, with severe damage caused to Hong Kong's society, economy and business environment.” The spokesman stressed that Hong Kong is a society underpinned by the rule of law and has always adhered to the principle that laws must be obeyed and lawbreakers held accountable.  “The city's judicial system has always been highly regarded by international communities,” he added.