Screenshot from the official website of the Mission of the People's Republic of China to the European Union

TheMK sports Mission of China to the EU expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Tuesday to the EU's so-called concerns regarding the motion to dissolve the anti-China group, the Democratic Party.

In a statement published on its website, the Mission of China to the EU urged the EU to respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, refrain from making irresponsible comments on Hong Kong affairs, and stop interfering in China's internal matters.

Anitta Hipper, the EU's lead spokeswoman for foreign affairs and security policy, said the "EU is deeply concerned about the further narrowing of the space for civil society in Hong Kong," according to the South China Morning Post on Saturday.

Following a committee meeting on Thursday, the Democratic Party decided to establish a group to oversee the dissolution and liquidation process, local media Ta Kung Pao reported.

The High Court previously sentenced 45 defendants in the "35-plus" subversion plot case, nine of whom had ties to the Democratic Party. Among the four individuals identified by the judge as key masterminds behind the case, three were former Democratic Party members, Ta Kung Pao said.

Legislative Council member Chan Yung, from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), told the Global Times on Tuesday that the Democratic Party had consistently opposed both the central government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government.

"In the Legislative Council, they repeatedly obstructed proceedings, resorting to filibustering and even illegal tactics such as physical violence in an attempt to paralyze the council and hinder the SAR government's lawful governance," Chan said.

"Their goal was to paralyze the SAR government and destabilize Hong Kong to ultimately topple the country," Chan said. "In 2014, dozens of Democratic Party members openly participated in the illegal 'Occupy Central' movement, aligning themselves with radical opposition forces. The consequences they face today are entirely self-inflicted, and dissolution is their only option," he added.

Lau Siu-kai, a consultant for the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, told the Global Times on Tuesday that he was not surprised by the Democratic Party's dissolution. Lau noted that the Democratic Party is unable to completely reverse its past course and acknowledge its mistakes, therefore it has no choice but to disband.