HONG KONG - A spokesperson for the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the British government's so-called six-monthly report on Hong Kong.

The report rehashed its old narrative to smear the "one country, two systems," disparaged the national security law in Hong Kong and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, and grossly interfered with the region's judicial system and rule of law, the spokesperson said.

The core essence of the Sino-British Joint Declaration is China's resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. It did not authorize Britain to interfere in Hong Kong's affairs after its return to the motherland, the spokesperson said.

Britain has no sovereignty, governance rights, or supervisory rights over Hong Kong after its return to the motherland, and thus has no qualifications to comment on Hong Kong affairs, the spokesperson said.

Britain ignores the successful practice of the rule of law in Hong Kong, as well as the stringent realities of its own national security legislation and enforcement. Instead, it maliciously disparages Hong Kong's national security law and human rights protections through its so-called report, grossly intervening in the region's judicial matters and openly trampling on the basic norms of international law and relations, including non-interference in internal affairs of other countries, the spokesperson said.

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Such behaviors reveal its deeply entrenched colonial mentality and hypocritical double standards, the spokesperson said.

The practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong has achieved globally-recognized success, the spokesperson said, adding that global investors are optimistic about opportunities in Hong Kong, demonstrating their confidence in its future with tangible investments.

The spokesperson urged Britain to acknowledge the reality, engage in actions that are beneficial to the development of Sino-British relations, exercise caution in its remarks on Hong Kong, and stop meddling in China's internal affairs including Hong Kong affairs.