Chinese Foreign Ministry's office in Hong Kong expressed strong dissatisfaction and condemnation against recent remarks by U.S. diplomat Gregory May on Hong Kong-related issues during an interview, in which he alleged that rights and freedom are "eroded." 

After the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, Hong Kong society has returned to stability, and citizens' lawful rights are effectively safeguarded, said a spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday. 

"There is no absolute freedom in the world. Freedom has never been without boundaries, constraints, or limits," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson also asked May, as a representative of the U.S. government in Hong Kong, to adhere to the basic professional ethics and conduct guidelines of consular officials, hoping he could do more to promote cooperation between Hong Kong and the U.S., rather than concocting lies and attacking Hong Kong. 

(Cover: Flags of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). /CFP)