North Korea says it supports China's measures on Hong Kong
30 May, 2020
North Korea on Saturday (May 30) expressed its support for China's decision to impose new national security laws in Hong Kong, calling it a "legitimate step" to guard the state security.
"Since Hong Kong issue is an issue pertaining thoroughly to the inner affairs of China, any country or force does not have any rights to say it or that about the problem," North Korea's KCNA state news agency cited a representative of North Korea’s foreign ministry as saying.
"We categorically oppose and reject the exterior interference detrimental to the security and the social and monetary development of Hong Kong."
North Korea's comments come after China's parliament this week backed a proposed law on Hong Kong that some say could restrict freedoms in the former British colony, and as US President Donald Trump intensified his confrontation with China by vowing to get rid of the territory's special trade status with the united states.
North Korea has previously supported Beijing over the protests in Hong Kong and over China's "one country and two systems" policy.
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