China asks Britain to stop 'groundless accusations' against new law in Hong Kong

China urged the United Kingdom to stop making "groundless accusations" about the legislation of Article 23, a new security law passed in Hong Kong, according to a statement by the Chinese embassy in Britain.

Hong Kong affairs are "purely China's internal affairs", and the "British side is not qualified to make those irresponsible remarks", the embassy said, after British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the law will have far-reaching implications and further damage the rights and freedoms of people there.