As nominations for Hong Kong’s eighth Legislative Election opened on Friday, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (HMO) condemned anti-China forces for ongoing attempts to disrupt the process, emphasizing the election’s critical role in advancing the city’s stability and high-quality democracy.
The HMO issued a commentary today highlighting the start of the nomination period for Hong Kong’s eighth Legislative Election.
The article underscored the election’s pivotal importance in accelerating the city’s transition from stability to prosperity and advancing high-quality democracy tailored to Hong Kong’s unique circumstances.
The successful conduct of this election is seen as having profound significance for the city’s future governance and development.
The commentary warned that anti-China forces have persistently sought to undermine Hong Kong’s elections and remain a threat, accusing them of spreading false narratives, such as claims of central government interference, circulating supposed “blessing lists” of favored candidates, disparaging the performance of the seventh Legislative Council, and advocating for an election boycott.
These tactics, the article stated, mirror past efforts to discredit the city’s new electoral system, challenge the central government’s authority, undermine the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s governance, and destabilize the city’s progress toward prosperity.
The office affirmed that Hong Kong’s law enforcement and judicial authorities will not tolerate such interference, vowing that any speech or actions disrupting the election will face strict legal consequences.
