「双语」例行记者会/RegularPressConference（2021-3-31）(11)

二、英方指责中方违反《中英联合声明》，损害香港民主自由，违背中方国际义务，这完全是罔顾事实，颠倒黑白。中国政府管治香港的依据是中国宪法和香港基本法，而不是《中英联合声明》。《联合声明》的核心要义是确保中国恢复对香港行使主权。英方对回归后的香港没有监督权和所谓道义责任，没有任何资格和法理依据干预香港事务。英国对香港150多年殖民统治中，没有给过香港任何民主自由。历任港督都由英国委任，港英时期的《公安条例》和《社团条例》对集会、游行、结社加以严格限制，港人没有上街抗议示威的自由。
Second, it is groundless and fact-distorting for the UK side to accuse China of violating the Sino-British Joint Statement, undermining Hong Kong"s democracy and freedom and breaking China"s international obligations. The legal basis for the Chinese government"s administration of Hong Kong is China"s Constitution and the Basic Law, not the Sino-British Joint Declaration. The core essence of the Joint Declaration is to ensure China"s resumption of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. The UK has no right of supervision over Hong Kong after its return, or so-called moral responsibility. It is in no position and has no legal basis to interfere in Hong Kong affairs. During the 150-plus years of colonial rule by the UK, Hong Kong was never given any democracy or freedom. All the governors of Hong Kong were appointed by the UK. Both the Public Order Ordinance and the Societies Ordinance during the British rule imposed draconian restrictions on assembly, procession and association, and Hong Kong people had no freedom to protest and demonstrate on the streets.