Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan Wednesday expressed resolute opposition to comments on China's internal affairs contained in the annual report of the United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China, released Tuesday.

The spokesman said this year's report by the commission, created in 2000 to monitor developments in China, distorted facts and continued to attack China on the issues of human rights, religion, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and women's rights, disregarding China's achievements in human rights protection and legislation.

"The report wantonly interferes in China's internal affairs and we express resolute opposition to it," Kong said.

He said China has undergone great changes over the past 56 years, especially since the reform and opening-up drive began 26 years ago.

China has maintained sustained, fast and healthy economic development and people of all ethnic groups enjoyed their full legal rights and basic freedoms, the spokesman said.

Hong Kong continues to enjoy stability and prosperity with the full implementation of the policy of "one country two systems" and the Basic Law, Kong said.

Kong suggested the US Congress and relevant organs focus more on the affairs of their own country and contribute more to mutual understanding and cooperation between China and the United States.

He also urged the US to stop interfering in China's internal affairs and take effective measures to eliminate the negative impact of the report.

Source: Xinhua