A: I have commented on Mr. Hunt's remarks on Hong Kong for two days straight. China deplores and firmly opposes those remarks. It seems that he is still immersed in the faded glory of colonialism. He is obsessed with condescendingly criticizing other countries. He keeps lying without remorse. Here I will say a few more words.
第一,关于《中英联合声明》,我要再次强调,随着香港回归祖国,《声明》中所规定的与英方有关的权利和义务已经全部履行完毕。1997年7月1日,中国恢复对香港行使主权,中国政府依照宪法和基本法对香港实行管治。英方对回归后的香港一无主权,二无治权,三无监督权,根本不存在任何所谓“责任”。英方动不动就以“守护者”自居,这纯粹是自作多情、痴心妄想。
First, after Hong Kong's return to China, British rights and obligations as outlined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration were completed. On July 1, 1997, China resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong. The Chinese Government started exercising jurisdiction over Hong Kong in accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR. The UK has no sovereignty, no jurisdiction and no right to supervise Hong Kong after the handover. There is no room for Britain to claim any so-called responsibility over Hong Kong whatsover. Claiming itself the guardian of Hong Kong is nothing more than self-entertaining.