China's Deputy Foreign Minister summoned the US Ambassador to Beijing, urging Washington not to apply Hong Kong law to "avoid damaging" bilateral relations.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry released a statement today saying Deputy Foreign Minister Lac Ngoc Thanh summoned US Ambassador to Beijing Terry Branstad to give a "strong protest" note signed by President Donald Trump through the Civil Act. owner and Human Rights Hong Kong.

"Deputy Foreign Minister Lac Ngoc Thanh emphasized that China is determined to ask the US side to correct mistakes and change direction," the statement said.

Also according to the statement, Lac asked the US "not to put the law into practice and immediately stop interfering with Hong Kong and Chinese internal affairs to avoid causing further damage to US-China relations as well as Bilateral cooperation on important areas ".

China has twice summoned the US ambassador to give a "strongly opposed" note to the passing of the bill by the US Congress, asking the US to prevent the bill from becoming a law and warning a countermeasure.

Trump signed the bill on November 27 after the US Senate and House of Representatives in turn passed the bill on November 19 and 20. Under the law, the US Secretary of State is annually responsible for certifying that Hong Kong maintains its autonomy so that the special zone can enjoy trade privileges from the US, maintaining the role of the world's financial center. Hong Kong enjoys special privileges, helping the special zone buy sensitive technologies, while ensuring a free exchange of US and Hong Kong dollars as well as allowing the city to negotiate trade deals and Independent investment with Beijing. The special status also helps Hong Kong residents avoid the visa restrictions that apply to mainland Chinese citizens.

The US president also signed a law banning the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment used by Hong Kong security forces to counter protesters.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement calling Trump's approval of the law a "disgusting and malicious act" and warned that there would be drastic retaliation and the US side to bear all the consequences. The Hong Kong government also said it was "extremely sorry" Trump's signing of the law passed, accusing Washington of interfering in internal affairs and "sending the wrong message to protesters".

The law was passed by the US in the context of Hong Kong protests that broke out in early June to oppose the extradition bill that allows suspects to be brought to jurisdictions where the Special Zone has not signed an extradition treaty, including China. Mainland China. After the special zone government pulled the bill, protesters still took to the streets to make other requests, including investigating the use of force by police, organizing democratic elections and Hong Kong leader Carrie. Lam resigned.

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