Violent radicals attempt to break and enter the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2019. (Xinhua)

OTTAWA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu condemned here on Friday the US Congress' recent approval of a legislation on Hong Kong.

"The United States is using its domestic law to interfere in other countries' internal affairs," said Cong while answering a question on the Hong Kong-related act at a press conference at the Chinese embassy in Ottawa.

"That's very dangerous and it sends a wrong signal to embolden those very violent and radical criminals to be engaged in even more violent activities that will disrupt Hong Kong's stability and prosperity," said the ambassador.

While stressing that the rioters' protests in Hong Kong "have nothing to do with human rights or democracy," Cong said that "we are firmly opposed to any foreign interference."

On Tuesday, the US Senate passed the so-called "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019" despite strong opposition from China.