City’s ‘attempts to characterise these activities as “unlawful” only further reveal its insecurity and fear of freedom,’ US consulate says
The US has strongly criticised the Hong Kong government for what it described as a “repression” of Independence Day celebrations after city authorities reminded schools to remain vigilant against any attempts to promote the event on campus.
The US response on Tuesday was made days after reports emerged that authorities had told schools to discourage students from attending July 4 events at the country’s consulate in the city.
“We condemn the Hong Kong government’s repression of US Independence Day celebrations and interference in US consulate-hosted events. Its attempts to characterise these activities as ‘unlawful’ only further reveal its insecurity and fear of freedom,” a spokesman for the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau said.
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