U.S. officials condemned Beijing over the Hong Kong government’s decision to disqualify 12 pro-democracy candidates for the upcoming legislative elections currently scheduled in September.
“These actions are further evidence of Beijing’s ongoing evisceration of Hong Kong’s autonomy, as well as of its failure to abide by international obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration, a UN-registered treaty, and the rights guaranteed under the Basic Law,” a State Department spokesperson said.
