Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2017 shows the scenery on both sides of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, South China. (File photo: Xinhua)

The national security law is not an obstacle between foreign firms with operations in Hong Kong and their human rights obligations, the Chinese foreign ministry said in an online statement on Thursday.

The law only targets secession, subversion, terrorist activities and collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security, the ministry said.

Law-abiding corporations and residents are unlikely to get involved in these crimes and desire stability for Hong Kong. The law will help enterprises fulfill their responsibilities to protect human rights, the statement said.

The foreign ministry published a statement in its official website to refute groundless accusations made by Western media on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and COVID-19 pandemic, and detail the facts of human rights in China.