加拿大外交部于8月17日下午向媒体发布了《加拿大与欧洲联盟关于香港局势的联合声明》，声明全文如下：
加拿大外交部长方慧兰阁下，与欧洲联盟外交事务高级代表与安全政策/欧洲委员会副主席费德里卡·莫盖里尼，在今日就香港事务发布联合声明。
加拿大与欧洲联盟重申与香港保持着紧密的联系，与“一国两制”原则在保持香港持续稳定与繁荣中起到的重要作用。
在过去的两个月内，大量香港民众行使了他们集会的基本权利。然而，近期不可接受的暴力事件数量正在上升，增加了造成冲突恶化及局势不稳定的风险。
保持克制，拒绝暴力，并采取缓和局势的紧急措施，将会起到重要作用。
展开涉及所有主要利益相关方的，广泛并具有包容性的对话，将会至关重要。
包括和平集会权在内的基本自由，以及香港在“一国两制”原则下的高度自治，都载于“基本法”和国际协定当中。这些基本权益必须继续得到尊重。
英文全文如下：
Joint Statement by Canada and European Union on situation in Hong Kong
From: Global Affairs Canada
Statement
August17,2019- Ottawa, Ontario- Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, today issued the following joint statement:
“Canada and the European Union recall their close relations with Hong Kong under the‘one country, two systems’ principle and their strong stake in its continued stability and prosperity.
“For the last two months, large numbers of citizens have been exercising their fundamental right of assembly. However, there has recently been a rising number of unacceptable violent incidents, with risks of further violence and instability.
“It is crucial that restraint be exercised, violence rejected and urgent steps taken to de-escalate the situation.
“Engagement in a process of broad-based and inclusive dialogue, involving all key stakeholders, is essential.
“Fundamental freedoms, including the right of peaceful assembly, and Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy under the‘one country, two systems’ principle, are enshrined in the Basic Law and in international agreements and must continue to be upheld.”
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