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HONG KONG, Aug. 8-- Various sectors in Hong Kong on Saturday strongly condemned the so-called U.S. sanctions against heads of Chinese government agencies responsible for Hong Kong affairs and officials of the HKSAR, saying the move is groundless and interfering in China's internal affairs. A statement issued by the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong said that the U.S. government's accusations against the officials related is totally groundless and arbitrary. The alliance said that any country has the right to safeguard its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. All walks of life in Hong Kong have welcome the enactment of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR and spoken highly of the determination of the central government and the HKSAR government to ensure the steady and sustainable development of "one country, two systems." The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions strongly protested against the U.S. government's sanctions against Chinese officials and severely condemned the U.S. government's gross interference in China's internal affairs. It said in a statement that the national security law in the HKSAR promptly and effectively stopped the violent acts by rioters in Hong Kong, restored social order, protected the people's safety, thus enabling the HKSAR government to concentrate on the anti-epidemic work. Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR government Teresa Cheng said that the illegal so-called sanction imposed by the United States has further strengthened her belief in safeguarding national security. With the motherland's strong backing for the HKSAR, the U.S. government's move is doomed to be futile. | 
