A spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said in a statement on December 27 that some politicians and media in the United States and the West cling to narrow ideologies and show obvious "cognitive impairment" on the Hong Kong issue. It is really sad! The spokesman pointed out that some American and Western politicians and media take it for granted that Britain has won democracy for Hong Kong, while the Chinese government wants to abolish democracy in Hong Kong. The fact is that no matter whether Britain did not give democracy to Hong Kong during the colonial rule of Hong Kong for a century and a half, the words "democracy" and "universal suffrage" did not appear in the Sino British Joint Declaration. All the contents related to the election of Hong Kong were only reflected in the unilateral statement of the Chinese government. The goal of the chief executive and all members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to be finally elected by universal suffrage is a proactive provision made by the Chinese government in the formulation of the Hong Kong Basic Law from the perspective of the overall situation of the long-term development of the country and Hong Kong. The so-called "double universal suffrage" is a British argument for Hong Kong. It is completely empty! Don't they know the historical facts written in black and white? The spokesman pointed out that some politicians and media in the United States and the West take it for granted that the Anti China and Hong Kong chaos elements in Hong Kong are striving for democracy, and the Chinese government is politically suppressing them. The fact is: as early as 2007, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China made a decision that the election of the fifth chief executive of Hong Kong in 2017 can be elected by universal suffrage. In 2014, it confirmed and defined several core elements of the chief executive universal suffrage system, thus paving the way for the chief executive universal suffrage of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is precisely because the Anti China elements have tried their best to obstruct the realization of the goal of universal suffrage for the chief executive as scheduled, which has repeatedly frustrated the democratic development of Hong Kong. Moreover, these anti China and anti Hong Kong elements are anti democracy under the guise of "democracy", and have done all the bad things of illegal crime and even violence and terror in order to achieve their sinister political purposes. He was punished because he violated the law and was investigated for responsibility according to law, which has nothing to do with "political repression". Is it so clear that they can't see? The spokesman pointed out that some US and Western politicians and media took it for granted that Hong Kong's national security law was abused to restrict Hong Kong's freedom and human rights and undermine Hong Kong's status as an international financial center. The fact is that Hong Kong's national security law attacks a very small number of criminals who seriously endanger national security and protects the vast majority of law-abiding people. So far, only more than 150 people have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of violating the national security law. In a safe environment, the freedoms and human rights of Hong Kong residents and international people in Hong Kong have been better protected. Now, Hong Kong's development is back on track, social order has been restored and business conditions are improving day by day. Hong Kong's financial market remained stable and orderly, and deposits in the banking system continued to rise. In the first 11 months of this year, the average daily turnover of Hong Kong stocks increased by 34% year-on-year. Foreign chambers of Commerce, including the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, have expressed optimism about Hong Kong's future. Is the signal so strong that they can't hear it? The spokesman pointed out that some politicians and media in the United States and the West took it for granted that Hong Kong's new electoral system is to eliminate dissidents and engage in "uniformity". The fact is that the new electoral system excludes only those who oppose China and disrupt Hong Kong. Hong Kong residents who conform to the principle of "patriots governing Hong Kong" have the opportunity to participate. In the just concluded election of the seventh Legislative Council of Hong Kong, the candidates had an unprecedented diversity of backgrounds, including business and professional elites, grass-roots labor representatives, local Hong Kong people, mainland, Taiwan and foreign residents who immigrated to Hong Kong, experienced "old qualifications" and energetic newcomers, Moreover, the candidates finally nominated and confirmed come from different political groups and political factions, represent different political spectra, hold different political ideas and aspirations, and are truly "colorful". Is it so clear that they can't tell right from wrong? The spokesman pointed out that it is not difficult to grasp historical facts and explore the truth. The key is to take off colored glasses and sweep away the dust in your heart. The white paper on the democratic development of Hong Kong under "one country, two systems" recently issued by the Information Office of the State Council comprehensively reviewed the emergence and development of democracy in Hong Kong with a large number of facts and detailed data, deeply expounded the central government's principled position on the democratic development of Hong Kong, and suggested that those politicians and media in the United States and the west can have a look and learn to speak with facts. In conclusion, the spokesman stressed that Hong Kong is an important window connecting China and the world. Maintaining long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong is not only beneficial to China, but also to other countries with many interests in Hong Kong. If those politicians and media in the United States and the West really care about Hong Kong and really do good for Hong Kong, please start with the cure of "cognitive impairment"! (Xinhua News Agency)