Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on the 22nd that maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability is the common will of the 1.4 billion Chinese people. Overseas Chinese and Chinese students should be indignant at words and deeds that attempt to split the country and smear China's image.

At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: Officials from some Western countries told the Wall Street Journal that there have been recent demonstrations against violent activities in Hong Kong in the United Kingdom, Australia and other places. They said that these may have been organized and supported by China's diplomatic missions there, and they expressed concern about this. What is your comment on this?

Geng Shuang said that recently in some foreign cities, some overseas Chinese and Chinese students have indeed taken to the streets to express their wishes and demands to support the reunification of the motherland and to maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. They express indignation and opposition to words and deeds that attempt to split the country and smear China's image. This is completely justified and reasonable.

“We hope that overseas Chinese citizens can rationally express their patriotic enthusiasm and pay attention to protecting their own safety.” Geng Shuang said.

He said that the Chinese government has always required overseas Chinese citizens to abide by local laws and regulations. At the same time, China also hopes that relevant countries can respect and understand the legitimate activities of overseas Chinese citizens and protect and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

Geng Shuang said that the current biggest demand of the 1.4 billion Chinese people, including the majority of Hong Kong compatriots, for the situation in Hong Kong is to stop violence and chaos and restore order, and their biggest expectation is to maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. This is the common will of the 1.4 billion Chinese people. "Do you think the will of 1.4 billion people can be organized and controlled?"

(Original title "Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability is the common will of 1.4 billion Chinese people", editor Ren Zhengbin)