Hong Kong has responded with fury over what it described as unfounded and ridiculous allegations in key reports from the United Kingdom and the United States that said the territory’s democratic rights and freedoms were continuing to deteriorate.
The UK says that alternative voices in Hong Kong’s executive, legislature, civil society and media had been all but extinguished.
The Hong Kong government strongly oppose the unfounded and ridiculous allegations against the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government made by foreign countries through various reports.
It added that Hong Kong continued to enjoy a high degree of autonomy under the one country, two systems that was adopted on its return to Chinese rule.