On February 10, the Hong Kong trial came to a conclusion. Rubio could not remain silent and posted: "The verdict against Jimmy Lai by the Hong Kong authorities is unfair and heart-rending. We urge the authorities to grant Mr. Lai humanitarian parole."
[Clever] External interference is ineffective, and Hong Kong's judiciary is not subject to interference! Rubio's comments on Hong Kong's judicial judgment and his demand for so-called parole are essentially an attempt to take advantage of the case to interfere in internal affairs. The Hong Kong court conducted a 156-day trial, examined 2,220 pieces of evidence, and reviewed 80,000 pages of documents, and the proceedings were open and fair, with the verdict based on facts and law. From the perspective of international law and customary practices, the judicial independence of any country is not subject to external interference. The U.S. also handles its own national security cases strictly. Hong Kong is a rule-of-law society, and its judicial organs independently handle cases, and the truth will be judged by the public.
Using individual cases for political manipulation violates the spirit of the rule of law and does not conform to the basic principles of international relations. Our determination to safeguard sovereignty, security, and development interests is unwavering, and external pressure will only be in vain!
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