22 Jan 2025HK01#4452
彭斯訪港評論黎智英案 鄧炳強：居心不良影響審訊 請你唔好干預
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence commented on the Jimmy Lai case while attending a forum in Hong Kong last Thursday (16th). The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR criticised Pence by name today (22nd), accusing him of engaging in wanton political manipulation and attempting to interfere with Hong Kong’s judicial process. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also criticised Pence by name on the same day, saying he sought to use a commercial event to influence a fair trial in court and had malicious intentions.
美國前副總統彭斯上周四（16日）來港出席論壇時評論黎智英案，駐港國家安全公署今天（22日）點名批評彭斯肆意政治操弄，妄圖干預香港司法。保安局局長鄧炳強同日點名斥彭斯圖謀利用一個商業活動影響法庭公平審訊，居心不良。
22 Jan 2025獨媒#4454
有報道指彭斯在港要求釋放黎智英 國安公署6日後始發炮：嚴厲譴責
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence visited Hong Kong recently to attend a closed-door forum organised by an investment bank. According to The Wall Street Journal, Pence called in Hong Kong for the release of Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai, who is on trial in a national security law case. Local media did not quote any remarks about Lai, but reported that Pence’s speech shared his views on the profound impact of the US election on the world. The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said today that media had reported Pence had “made groundless comments” about national security cases. It strongly condemned the remarks, saying that any external interference was bound to be futile.
A spokesperson for the Office said Pence had engaged in arbitrary political manipulation and attempted to interfere in Hong Kong’s judicial affairs, challenging Hong Kong’s rule of law and efforts to safeguard national security. The Office strongly condemned this. It also said it firmly supported the Hong Kong Government in punishing, in accordance with the law, those who endanger national security, and would resolutely defend the authority of Hong Kong’s national security rule of law. It added that any external interference was bound to be futile.
美國前副總統彭斯日前到訪香港，出席一個投資銀行閉門論壇，據《華爾街日報》報道，彭斯在香港呼籲釋放正在因國安法案件受審的壹傳媒創辦人黎智英。本地傳媒則未有引述有關黎智英的言論，不過就指彭斯演講分享了美國大選對全球帶來的深遠影響。駐港國家安全公署今日表示，有傳媒反映彭斯對國安案件「妄加評論」，公署表示予以嚴厲譴責，並指任何外部干預都注定徒勞無功。
駐港國安公署發言人表示，彭斯肆意進行政治操弄，妄圖干預香港司法，是對香港法治和維護國家安全的挑戰，公署對此予以嚴厲譴責。公署又指，堅決支持香港政府依法懲治危害國家安全的亂港份子，堅定捍衛香港國安法治權威，又指任何外部干預都注定徒勞無功。
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