The Chinese Community in Ghana has condemned ongoing violence in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Chinese Community in Ghana has condemned ongoing violence in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Members of the Community rallied at the Sentuo Ceramic factory in Tema on Sunday, August 25, 2019, to register their displeasure over happenings in Hong Kong, and to call for an end to the violence.<\/p>\n
They included Chinese traders, diplomatic and servicemen and women.<\/p>\n
The rally was organized by the Council for the Peaceful Reunification of China In Ghana together with the representatives from all the Chinese associations, Chinese enterprises and business community in Ghana.<\/p>\n
They voiced out \u201cno secession, no violence\u201d in Hong Kong, faulting the Western Media including the BBC and CNN for misleading the world on happenings in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, said at a press conference that BBC and CNN, among others have been reporting selectively, urging that the protest should stop.<\/p>\n He says the Chinese Community in Ghana supported the Chinese Government\u2019s \u201cOne China, Two Systems\u201d policy.<\/p>\n According to him, \u201cthe Western Media is misleading people in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n He said Chinese will not allow anyone to challenge \u201cOne Country Two Systems.\u201d<\/p>\n He urged that \u201cthe foreign forces must stop interfering in Hong Kong\u2019s affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n He alleged that \u201cevidence shows that the situation in Hong Kong would not have deteriorated so much had it not been for the interference and incitement of foreign forces.\u201d<\/p>\n He warned \u201cI want to reiterate here that Hong Kong is part of China; no foreign country should interfere in Hong Kong affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n History<\/p>\n \u201cHong Kong is an inalienable part of China since history,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n For the past two months, violent demonstrations and riots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People\u2019s Republic of China have attracted global attention. <\/p>\n According to the Ambassador, preserving Hong Kong\u2019s long-term prosperity and stability is not only in the interest of all the Chinese people, including Hong Kong people, but is also in the interests of the international community, including Ghana.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is precisely the objective of today\u2019s gathering which is organized by the Council for the Peaceful Reunification of China In Ghana together with the representatives from all the Chinese associations, Chinese enterprises and business community in Ghana to voice out our support and concern,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He disclosed that unremitting efforts have been made by the Chinese Central Government and the HKSAR Government.<\/p>\n At the same time, according to him, some international media and people were disregarding the facts or making what is called \u201cSelective Blindness\u201d and spreading irresponsible remarks.<\/p>\n The Ambassador lamented that \u201cthey are also preventing the international community to understand objectively Hong Kong\u2019s violent and illegal activities.\u201d<\/p>\n Problem In Hong Kong<\/p>\n The problem in Hong Kong started with the HK SAR Government intention to revise the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance (Extradition Bill) between China, Macau and Taiwan, and later announced that the revision will be stop but the violence did not stop.<\/p>\n Instead, he revealed, the extremist militants attacked the Hong Kong Legislative Council and intensified their efforts to publicly deface the national emblem, insult the national flag, and arson attacks to Hong Kong police. <\/p>\n He added that they even attacked the Liaison Office of the Central People\u2019s Government in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Police station, blocked Hong Kong subway, airport and public transportation. <\/p>\n \u201cThese are far beyond the scope of freedom of assembly and demonstration,\u201d according to him.<\/p>\n \u201cEven the signs of terrorism have seriously arisen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThis has not only affected the normal life of the Hong Kong people, but also has openly challenged the bottom line of the \u201cone country, two systems\u201d principle and the authority of the central government.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201d Which sovereign country and responsible government in the world can impassively watch this and do nothing? he quizzed.<\/p>\n He clarified that in the current chaos in Hong Kong, a small number of violent radicals were at the front with some kindhearted citizens misguided and coerced in the middle, but the masterminds behind the scenes are the anti-China forces in and out of Hong Kong which have been trying to mess up Hong Kong.<\/p>\n \u201d They are openly funding and supporting the radical activists, helping them to build strategies. Some of them even personally coordinated the subversive destruction movement of the riots,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n He argued that there was nothing wrong for the Hong Kong Government to propose the amendment to the Ordinance.<\/p>\n HK Return To China<\/p>\n The British invaded China and occupied Hong Kong about 170 years. Hong Kong became a colony since then.<\/p>\n Hong Kong\u2019s return back to motherland 22 years ago, the Chinese government has effectively implemented the policy of \u201cone country, two systems\u201d, \u201cHong Kong people governing Hong Kong\u201d and has granted a high degree of autonomy to Hong Kong, in accordance with the Constitution of the People\u2019s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Basic Law. <\/p>\n He noted that Hong Kong has maintained prosperous and stable all through these years and has even been recognized as the freest economy in the world. <\/p>\n Hong Kong has also successfully resisted the Asia financial crisis and the international financial crisis, according to him.<\/p>\n Economic Development<\/p>\n Economic development has bloomed, and people\u2019s lives have been drastically improved, he said, adding that Hong Kong\u2019s position as the world center for finance, trade and shipping has been consolidated.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2018, Hong Kong\u2019s GDP hit $340 billion, nearly double the figure in 1996,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n As Hong Kong media commented, \u201cone country, two systems\u201d has allowed Hong Kong to share the profits of the mainland\u2019s development while protecting the rights and the freedom of the people.<\/p>\n The most urgent and overriding task for now is to stop the violence, end chaos and restore order.\u201d<\/p>\n BY Melvin Tarlue<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Chinese Community in Ghana has condemned ongoing violence in Hong Kong. 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