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Hong Kong version of National Security Law | Zheng Ruohua: National security is never the scope of Hong Kong ’s autonomy

2020-05-24T04:24:04.009Z


The central government made the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law". The three directors of the Hong Kong government all wrote their blogs today (24th) to express their support. Among them, the lawyer and political director Zheng Ruohua pointed out that national security has never been the autonomy of the Hong Kong SAR and refers to the impact of national security The 1.4 billion people across the country obviously belong to the central authorities. She pointed out that since the SAR government could not complete the legislation on national security, it is perfectly reasonable to work at the national level.


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Written by: Chen Jialuo

2020-05-24 12:16

Date of last update: 2020-05-24 12:16

The central government made the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law". The three directors of the Hong Kong government all wrote their blogs today (24th) to express their support. Among them, the lawyer and political director Zheng Ruohua pointed out that national security has never been the autonomy of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and refers to the impact of national security. The 1.4 billion people across the country obviously belong to the central authorities.

She pointed out that since the SAR government could not complete the legislation on national security, it is perfectly reasonable to work at the national level.

The Secretary for Justice Zheng Ruohua. (Profile picture)

Zheng: Blindly defaming laws related to national security is irrational

Zheng Ruohua explained in the blog the basis for the introduction of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" by the National People's Congress. She pointed out that the National People's Congress is the highest authority in the country and has the power to make laws and other legal decisions under the Constitution. For example, the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Basic Law are based on the NPC. The Constitution is established; the "National Security Law" is also stipulated in the Constitution, and the National People's Congress can stipulate and decide on the system to be implemented in the SAR and supervise the implementation of the Constitution.

For some people questioning whether the Standing Committee of the National People ’s Congress can legislate on national security for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Zheng Ruohua criticized the statement as unfounded, saying that national security is not the scope of Hong Kong ’s autonomy, and blindly defamation of laws related to national security is irrational, because the SAR government cannot It is reasonable to complete the work of national security legislation at the national level.

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She also pointed out that while the Hong Kong SAR government is authorized to enact national security laws, it does not affect the central authority ’s power to enact national security legislation at the national level, but in fact Hong Kong has not yet succeeded in enacting legislation on this (Article 23). It ca n’t be done, and it ’s perfectly reasonable to work at the national level. ”

Hong Kong version of National Security Law Zheng Ruohua

Source: hk1

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