China hopes the Vatican will not intervene in its internal
affairs in any form, said Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on
Tuesday in response to a question that the Vatican appointed a Hong
Kong person as the cardinal-bishop recently.
"We hope the Vatican will not maintain a so-called diplomatic
relations with a province or a locality of China," Li said at a
press conference held on the sideline of the ongoing annual full
session of the 10th National People's Congress, China's top
legislature.
Hong Kong is China's Hong Kong, and Hong Kong is Chinese people
's, including Hong Kong compatriots', said Li, adding that China is
happy to see the achievements made by the Hong Kong compatriots
under the leadership of the Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative
Region) Government.
"With the regard to the affairs in Hong Kong, We will abide by
the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Basic
Law of Hong Kong."
(Xinhua News Agency March 7, 2006)