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Various groups of Chinese associations, Chinese enterprises and the Chinese business community in Ghana under the umbrella of the Council for the Peaceful Reunification of China in Ghana have come together in Accra to denounce the ongoing violent protests taking place in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong by unrelenting groups of demonstrators.

The Chinese community in Ghana is unhappy about what they consider to be ”selective blinders” and ”irresponsible remarks” coming from the International media concerning the true situation in Hong Kong.

At the rally, they voiced out "no secession, no violence" in Hong Kong, faulting the Western Media including the BBC and CNN for misleading the world on happenings in Hong Kong.

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, said at a press conference organised after the rally stated that BBC and CNN, among others, have been reporting selectively, urging that the protest should stop.

He says the Chinese Community in Ghana supported the Chinese Government's "One China, Two Systems" policy.

According to him, "the Western Media is misleading people in the world."

He said the Chinese will not allow anyone to challenge "One Country Two Systems."

He urged that "the foreign forces must stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs."

He alleged that "evidence shows that the situation in Hong Kong would not have deteriorated so much had it not been for the interference and incitement of foreign forces."

He warned, "I want to reiterate here that Hong Kong is part of China; no foreign country should interfere in Hong Kong affairs."

History

"Hong Kong is an inalienable part of China since history," he said.

It will be recalled that the latest wave of violent demonstrations and riots started in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China in the past two months and have drawn great attention the International community including from the Ghanaian media and Chinese people living in Ghana who are concerned about the chaotic developments.

These latest protests started in reaction to the HK SAR Government decision to revise the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance (Extradition Bill) between China, Macau and Taiwan.

The protests forced the Hong Kong government to withdraw the bill but the protests continued to escalate.