China's Foreign Ministry Commissioner in Hong Kong, Cui Jianchun, recently met with the new U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, Julie Turner, and put forward the 'Four No's' demand.
The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong issued a press release on the 2nd, stating that Cui Jianchun met with Julie Turner on September 30 to make a 'stern representation' regarding her conduct since taking office.
According to the press release, Cui Jianchun urged Julie Turner to strictly abide by basic international norms such as 'non-interference in internal affairs,' and to 'draw a clear line between herself and anti-China, destabilizing elements in Hong Kong.' He also put forward the 'Four No's' demand: 'not to meet people she shouldn't meet, not to collude with anti-China, destabilizing elements, not to incite, assist, instigate or fund anti-China activities in Hong Kong, and not to interfere in the handling of national security cases in Hong Kong.'
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, a senior official from the U.S. State Department responded in a statement, saying, 'U.S. diplomats represent our country and are responsible for promoting American interests worldwide, which is standard practice for diplomats everywhere, including in Hong Kong.'
Earlier on, the official website of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reprinted a commentary from Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po, claiming that Julie Turner had, upon taking office, widely invited anti-China, destabilizing elements to meet. At the U.S. Consulate's reception on September 19, 'Anson Chan enthusiastically attended'; at a reception on September 22, 'Emily Lau was active throughout the venue.'