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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said on October 20 that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and the Chinese central government is responsible for Hong Kong-related foreign affairs. The central government of China and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region handle the relevant issues in accordance with law.

According to media reports, in response to the barring of Benedict Rogers, the Vice Chairman of the British Conservative Party's Human Rights Commission from entering Hong Kong, British Prime Minister Theresa May recently said that Britain has raised this issue at various levels in relation to Hong Kong and China and will continue to do so.

Lu kang said it falls within China's sovereignty to determine who is allowed to enter the Chinese territory and who is not. The Chinese side has summoned an official from the British Embassy in Beijing and lodged stern representations with the British side about the series of irresponsible remarks recently made by it on this issue. Lu kang stressed that Hong Kong's affairs belong to China's internal affairs and the Chinese side will by no means allow any foreign government, organization or individual to interfere in China's internal affairs in any form.