It is in serious violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations.

Beijing (Xinhua) — China warned the United States that it will seriously violate international law if the so-called Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 becomes a law.

The House of Representatives and the Senate approved the bill. The bill, which is now awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature, seeks to revoke the Chinese city’s special economic status in support of the democracy movement in the Chinese semi-autonomous city which is besieged by unrest in the past six months.

“It is in serious violation of international law and basic norms governing international relations. China strongly condemns and firmly opposes it,” Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang said.

Zheng, on Monday, summoned US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad to lodge stern representations and strong protest against the House of Representatives and the Senate for passing the bill.

The Chinese official urged the US to correct its mistake immediately and to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs and China’s other internal affairs.

Reiterating that Hong Kong is part of China and its affairs are purely China’s internal affairs, Zheng underlined the bill blatantly interferes in China’s domestic issues.

He also accused the American Congress of neglecting facts about what is happening in Hong Kong while conniving with anti-China rabble rousers and supporting their “violent crimes.”

China has unswerving determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, to implement the “one country, two systems” principle and to oppose any external forces to interfere in Hong Kong affairs, Zheng indicated.

“Any attempts to put Hong Kong in chaos and destroy Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity are doomed to fail,” he argued.

China strongly urges the US to grasp the situation, immediately correct its mistake, prevent the bill from becoming a law and stop any words and deeds that interfere in Hong Kong affairs and China’s other internal affairs, the vice foreign minister said.

“Otherwise, the United States has to bear all the consequences that arise.”

A separate measure bans the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment used by security forces to suppress pro-democracy protests.

Trump has not indicated whether he will sign the legislation into law, saying last week that while he stood with Hong Kong, he also stood with his “friend,” President Xi Jinping.

In an opinion piece, China Daily which is a conduit of the Chinese government, said the integrity of a system is reflected in its ability to endure challenges and to function in accordance with the law.

The District Council Ordinary Elections in Hong Kong just proved that its system is robust, and “One Country, Two Systems” is still alive and well.

“Six months of protests and chaos in the city have led people to doubt whether this special governance structure would survive. The constant and undying violence instilled in some residents’ minds fueled the notion that perhaps the system might be unable to deal with the grievances of the people and restore order to the city,” the paper noted.

Foreign powers like the US have used residents’ questions as a pretext to interfere in the city by claiming that they would stand up for and protect the system’s integrity, it added.

It stressed the escalating violence in the weeks preceding the election led many to speculate about its fate. “People thought that it could be suspended by potential conflicts on election day. Some suggested that it might get postponed due to the targeted political attacks on candidates and their offices,” it noted.

“None of the speculations turned out to be true. Hong Kong doesn’t need foreigners’ protection. And Hong Kong residents should rest at ease knowing that their voice and their rights are respected and protected by the system that they’ve lived under for more than two decades,” the paper acknowledged.