Hong Kong tells US to butt out

[dArKeR]

REUTERS , HONG KONG
Sunday, Apr 04, 2004,Page 5

Hong Kong accused the US yesterday of interfering in China's internal affairs by voicing support for electoral reform in the southern city as Beijing began reviewing Hong Kong's mini-constitution.

"Hong Kong's constitutional development is part of the internal affairs of our country ... The US government should respect this position and should not interfere," a government spokesman said in a statement.

The rebuke came after Washington voiced serious concern over Beijing's decision to press ahead with re-interpreting Hong Kong's Basic Law despite a lack of consultation with local citizens on the controversial issue of universal suffrage.

"We are seriously concerned that Beijing has decided to issue an interpretation of the Basic Law on this important issue before Hong Kong people have fully aired the issues," the State Department said in a statement on Friday.

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[burrowowl]

1. Yes

the U$ should butt out of a lot of places!