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SherrySongSHSF

Jul 01, 2020, 09:02

Editor's Note: China Daily will publish a series of stories, interviewing experts from Hong Kong and the mainland, to further explain the draft law on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong officials on Tuesday threw their weight behind the passage of a national security law for the special administrative region, pledging efforts to fulfill the requirements of the law to establish special local departments to handle national security issues.

Secretary of Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah said in a statement that a dedicated office under the Department of Justice has been set up to handle prosecutions and related legal matters on national security.

As a member of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security, which will be established and chaired by the chief executive, Cheng said she is committed to assisting in formulating policies and implementing legal system requirements.

Secretary for Security John Lee Ka-chiu, together with heads of the city's six disciplinary forces, including Police Commissioner Tang Ping-keung, said in another statement that they will "render full support "to implementation of the national security law in the city.

Lee said he will lead disciplinary forces to fully discharge their responsibilities, adding that a special police unit, as required in the new law, is being set up as part of an enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national security.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on Tuesday unanimously passed a national security law for Hong Kong, prohibiting acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign or external forces that endanger national security.

The law was listed in Annex III of the Basic Law and took effect later on Tuesday.

Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, president of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, also welcomed the security law, saying he believes it will protect the vast majority of law-abiding residents in the city.

He appealed for the international community's understanding of the law, which is a boon to the city's economic recovery and its global presence as a financial center.

In a joint statement, all Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress expressed "unreserved support" for the legislation, citing legal gaps exposed by a year of protest violence potentially fueled by foreign intervention.

Business sectors also chipped in, saying the law would create a stable business environment. The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong said the law's enactment would restore peace and order, thereby enhancing investors' confidence in the city.

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business said in a statement that implementation of the national security law will provide a stable business environment to restore normal operations in Hong Kong.
 
 
 

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emanreus
emanreus post time: 2020-07-02 13:36

Update:

Angela Merkel urges the EU to speak to China with 'one voice'.

Never mind the US controlled EU, the World has spoken:

The U.S. has been highly critical of China over the law, but withdrew from the Human Rights Council in 2018...

   Following support for the legislation stated on Tuesday by a representative of Cuba on behalf of 53 countries, another 20 countries have spoken at the UNHRC session to express their support for the law.

  More than 70 countries have voiced their support for China's National Security Law for Hong Kong at the ongoing 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council being held in Geneva.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPiW27ddkbc

National Security Law for HKSAR Takes Effect

        Congratulations! Peace and Prosperity will come back to Hong Kong again.

Russia is eyeing a spot on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) following the US withdrawal.


BrianSA

The adoption of the HKSAR,is the best way to show those foreign powers that interference in the internal affairs of China will not be tolerated under any circumstances, good luck Hong Kong your future is bright and rosy.

emanreus
GhostBuster post time: 2020-07-02 11:34

re: "China expresses strong sincere gratitude to him as his efforts are always conducive to stronger development in China!"

Indeed, that's why I like him and his boss man.

Suddenly boss man's brother in the UK is another win win lad for the Middle Kingdom...

 

emanreus
GhostBuster post time: 2020-07-02 11:34

By now he's fuming from every  gap...

  Fifty-three countries (27 countries against it) welcomed the adoption of the law on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting Tuesday.

 Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the national security law is a turning point for Hong Kong to end chaos and bring back order. 

  After all; Hong Kong is an inseparable part of China; Hong Kong's affairs are China's internal affairs, and should allow no interference from outside.

Relevant parties must stop using Hong Kong to meddle in China's internal affairs...

National security cases are not normal criminal cases, because they are closely related to the security and development of the country, so it's an international norm in most countries around the world that agencies responsible for national security affairs have special and even ultimate authority.  


GhostBuster

A very important progress is made!

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo bars Chinese government officials from US visa application is doing a great favor to China government because he helps to block corrupted Chinese government officials from leaving for US.

China expresses strong sincere gratitude to him as his efforts are always conducive to stronger development in China!