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John Kerry and President Obama Offer Support to Hongkong ’Color Revolution’ Subversion of China — Chinese Respond Boldly
3 October 2014
Michael Billington (EIRNS)—Both the White House and Secretary of State John Kerry gave their support to the British/Project Democracy subversion of China taking place this week on the streets of Hongkong. Kerry, in a press conference Oct. 1 with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who visited Washington after speaking at the UN, said: "We support universal suffrage in Hong Kong accordant with the Basic Law, and we believe in open society with the highest possible degree of autonomy and governed by rule of law is essential for Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity. And we have high hopes that the Hong Kong authorities will exercise restraint and respect for the protestors’ right to express their views peacefully." Foreign Minister Wang was quite blunt in defending China’s sovereignty against Kerry’s admission of U.S. backing for subversion, saying: "Secretary Kerry mentioned Hong Kong. The Chinese Government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs. All countries should respect China’s sovereignty. And this is also a basic principle governing international relations. I believe for any country, for any society, no one will allow those illegal acts that violate public order. That’s the situation in the United States, and that’s the same situation in Hong Kong. We believe that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s government has the capability to properly handle the current situation in accordance with the law." The White House joined the imperial intervention. Obama’s spokesman, Josh Earnest, told the press Monday: "The United States supports universal suffrage in Hong Kong in accordance with the Basic Law, and we support the aspirations of the Hong Kong people," as if the thousands of mostly teenagers sleeping in the streets represented "the aspirations of the Hong Kong people." TO BE CLEAR: The Basic Law for Hongkong, adopted in 1990 in preparation for the 1997 turnover of Hongkong by the British colonialists to Chinese sovereignty, says the following about the selection fo the Chief Executive: "The ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures." I.e., the selection of candidates by the Election Committee IS THE LAW. Demands that some other form of selection of candidates must be adopted "under the rule of law" (as Kerry and Obama, as well as the last British governor Chris Patten, insist) is explicitly against the law. The Election Committee, which before the 2017 election directly chose the Chief Executive itself, is, indeed "broadly representative," composed of 1200 members — 300 from the industrial, commercial and financial sector; 300 from the professions; 300 from labor, social services and religious institutions; and 300 from the legislature, district councils, and other government officials. |