In spite of China's strong opposition, the US Congress has arbitrarily passed the so-called Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Under the guise of human rights and democracy, the US has confused right from wrong by supporting anti-China rioters determined to push Hong Kong into the abyss of ongoing turmoil to achieve their political goal of containing the development of China. China warned the US that any attempt to destabilize Hong Kong and undermine China's sound development is wishful thinking and any attempt to interfere in Hong Kong's affairs is doomed to fail.

In the past five months, Hong Kong has witnessed continuous violence and crimes, which have seriously violated the rule of law and social order, seriously undermined Hong Kong's prosperity and stability and seriously challenged the "one country, two systems" principle. Mobs have carried out heinous crimes resulting in the deaths of innocent civilians and serious injury to police. They have smashed and burned shops, caused large-scale traffic paralysis, forced suspension of schools and seriously violated fundamental rights and freedoms of Hong Kong citizens.

Facts show that the escalating violence in Hong Kong is jointly conspired by the anti-China forces in the US and local rioters. The US has not stopped interfering in Hong Kong affairs either by secretly instigating or openly supporting violence. This Hong Kong related bill completely ignores the well-being of Hong Kong residents, basic norms of international law, glorifies the actions of rioters and boldly supports anti-China forces in Hong Kong. Its essence is to disrupt Hong Kong, or even destroy the city. This is gross interference in China's internal affairs and seriously damages the common interests and fundamental interests of Hong Kong compatriots.

The US side will eventually hurt itself by its provocative acts. 22 years after the reunification of Hong Kong, the practice of "one country, two systems" in the region has been a widely recognized success. Hong Kong residents live with freedom and democracy that they were never granted in the past. Hong Kong's unique position in international economic and trade relations is widely recognized and respected by the international community. However, its standing comes from adhering to basic law and is not unilaterally granted by any other country.

Hong Kong has established mutually beneficial cooperation with many trading partners in the world, including the US. In the past decade, US companies have earned tons of gold through the bilateral trade with Hong Kong. At present, about 1,344 US companies operate in the city and more than 85,000 US citizens live there. A prosperous and stable Hong Kong is in line with the common interests of the international community, including the US. The Hong Kong-related bill passed by US lawmakers not only insults 1.4 billion Chinese people, including Hong Kong compatriots, but also seriously damages the interests of enterprises, individuals from the US and other countries who have invested substantially in Hong Kong. This global hegemony will surely be opposed by the international community.

Hong Kong is China's Hong Kong. The Chinese government will never allow any external force to turn the city into a lawless jungle. The US side must not underestimate the Chinese government's unswerving determination to protect national sovereignty, security and development interests, implement the "one country, two systems" principle and safeguard prosperity and stability in Hong Kong; it must not underestimate the confidence and capability of the Hong Kong SAR government to stop and punish violence according to the law; and it must not underestimate mainstream public opinion that the Hong Kong community desires to stop the violence and restore order.

No one and no tricks will stop Hong Kong's integration into the overall development of China and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. China’s government will continue to firmly support the lawful administration of the Hong Kong SAR government, law enforcement by Hong Kong police and punishment of violent criminals by the Hong Kong judiciary in order to protect the lives and properties of Hong Kong residents and prosperity and stability in Hong Kong.

China urges the US side to stop taking risks with its unilateral decisions and avoid making any other irreparable mistakes. Any attempt to contain China's development and mess up Hong Kong's stability is doomed to fail.