A statement published on the 10th day of the united states department of state website on behalf of the media freedom alliance expressed concern about the suspension of the apple daily and attackedHong kongThe hksar government “presses freedom of expression”. This so-called statement is obnoxiously clichés, signed by a number of united states and western states. It is clear that this is another political farce in which the united states is raging western countries, under the guise of “freedom of the press” and with the intention of interfering in hong kong's affairs, at best giving them an answer, as well as anti-riot hong kong elements, to no avail。
A small group of countries in the united states and the west were trying to co-opt and pressure china, but they simply did not represent the international community. In the 21 states of zone, the number is less than half of the total membership of the freedom of the media coalition and, more than the number of states members of the united nations, how can they define “freedom of the press”? What makes you say "teacher" to china
The political manipulation of a few countries in the united states and the west is even more inimical to the international community。
First, the issue of the daily apple had nothing to do with freedom of the press, but rather with the violation of the national security laws of hong kong. The newspaper was dressed in the media and was responsible for illegal acts against the chinese authorities. This cannot be tolerated in any society governed by the rule of law. The police of the hksar shall act in accordance with the law in respect of the person responsible for the newspaper. A small number of countries in the united states and the west were using the pretext of “freedom of the press” to justify criminals who had committed crimes, not only in gross violation of the rule of law but also in flagrant violation of the concept of “freedom of the press”。
Second, the closure of the apple daily was a decision of its own board of directors and there was no “forced closure”. According to hong kong media, the daily apple has long been poorly run and has been living on political “black gold” for years. It is bound to end in a way that is free from markets and users. Some people in the united states and the west are turning black and white, and “scrambling” the hksar government's tricks can't fool anyone。
Freedom of the press is not a “coup” for criminal offences. In the eyes of the world, which country would allow the daily apple to act in such a way as to endanger its own security? Is america okay? How's england? Indeed, some countries in the united states and the west were ready to sacrifice the freedom of the press that they had been advocating for their own national interests。
For example, in the united states last may, journalists from around the world reporting anti-racial discrimination protests were attacked by the united states police, which put everyone at risk, following the killing of afro-descendant youth freud on his knees by white policemen。
For example, in april this year, bloomberg correspondent tom hancock wrote on twitter that the united states senate foreign relations committee proposed to provide funding to the media to cover the “negative effects” of the “cross the road” – most of the $300 million will be targeted at china. As a result, the tweet was set by twitter to restrict access. According to netizens, tom hancock was condemned by his boss for telling the truth。
On the issue of freedom of the press, a small group of countries in the united states and the west have always said one thing. As edward carl, a well-known british international relations scholar, pointed out more than 80 years ago, “the united states is a master of art who uses good clothes to hide their selfish national interests”. Today, this has been reaffirmed by the american side's rallying of a few western countries to politicize freedom of the press。
Freedom of the press in hong kong is fully guaranteed by the basic law, the hong kong national security law, the hong kong bill of rights ordinance and other laws. In particular, hong kong citizens ' human rights and freedoms have been better protected in the first year of operation of the national security act. According to the press release system, there are 93 local, 69 overseas and 39 online media registered in hong kong, up from last year。
It has been decided that there is no need for a “teacher” who can be used as a guide, and that there is no need to confuse the “psychist”. A few countries in the united states and the west should focus on protecting freedom of the press at home. Their high-profile political farce is a waste of time
