A Falun Gong practitioner living in London, England wrote a letter to Queen Elizabeth II in October, asking Her Majesty to show concern about the legislation of Article 23 in Hong Kong. In the letter, the practitioner listed the reasons why they believed Great Britain, as a democratic society, should take its stand in morality, and immediately express its support in preventing Article 23 from being enforced in Hong Kong. Should Article 23 come into effect, the organizations that are legal in Hong Kong but are banned in China, such as Falun Gong and groups that support human rights and democracy, would face the same fate as their counterparts in China. This in fact is a major abuse of human rights. It is also a violation of the "One Country, Two Systems" guideline, depriving Hong Kong of her independence. The implementation of Article 23 will mean that the media in Hong Kong will be severely restricted.
The practitioner also told the Queen that they intended to go to Hong Kong to peacefully appeal when Chinese dictator Jiang visited in May 2001. But the practitioner was deported by the Hong Kong customs without reason.
In the reply letter, the Communication Director of Queen Elizabeth's Office stated, "The Queen asked me to forward her gratefulness for your letter. The Queen expressed her understanding in the reasons that you described about the possible implementation of Article 23 in Hong Kong, and its impact to Falun Gong practitioners." This letter was also forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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