【Hong Kong Version National Security Law】 China-US confrontation intensifies Hong Kong's national security issue

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Written by: Review Editor

2020-05-21 23:06

The central government announced that it will review the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" at the National People's Congress, which opens on Friday, to fill Hong Kong's national security loopholes. According to the "Hong Kong 01" news, the law covers four key items: subversion of state power, secession, terrorist activities, and intervention by external forces. After passing, it will be included in the "Annex 3" of the Basic Law and implemented directly in Hong Kong. It can be said that the central government no longer hopes that the politically weak Hong Kong government can legislate for Article 23 of the Basic Law in the short term. However, under the war between China and the United States, in view of Hong Kong ’s national security issues, it is likely to become a long-term struggle between the two countries. A prominent weakness in China, we must take immediate action to remedy this. This is a political reality that Hong Kong people must recognize.

The wrestling between China and the United States is becoming increasingly fierce. The two sides are no longer polite in all aspects, and the trend of confrontation between the two powers is quite clear. Naturally, China and the United States know that the two powers are competing, and they must first consider the truth behind them. Each has been operating in the national security field for many years. The United States naturally goes without saying that national security is almost all-encompassing, and even intelligence agencies that have been operating for many years specialize in maintaining national security. China started late, but the domestic national security system has also operated for many years.

However, for China, Hong Kong under "one country, two systems" has not fulfilled its obligations for national security for a long time. In addition, since the Anti-Amendment Movement last year, there have been many propaganda of Hong Kong independence, and foreign forces have intervened behind it, and even Hong Kong politicians have even traveled openly to the United States or other countries to carry out political activities in an "open day" in an attempt to borrow foreign countries. Intervene in Hong Kong affairs. This will undoubtedly challenge the bottom line of the Central People's Government on the Hong Kong issue.

As far as the central government is concerned, concessions were made in 2003 on Article 23 of the Basic Law, but the times have changed. Putting it into today's international environment and the provocative behavior of some local politicians who have completely ignored the consequences, the central authorities will no longer be able to let the situation run out of control. They will surely block the national security loopholes in Hong Kong with the cards in their hands. This legislation undoubtedly reflects the determination of the Central Committee to solve the problem.

This situation is hardly ideal for Hong Kong, but it is the result of the Hong Kong government's long-term lack of courage to do a good job of national security issues. So far, some people think that relying on American intimidation is enough to make the central government give way, which makes people cry and laugh. Whether it is the so-called abolition of Hong Kong ’s independent customs territory or sanctions, these have already appeared many times in the mouth of American politicians. Does the central government still need Hong Kong people to mention something? Now that the Central Committee has made such a decision, it is expected that the United States will have all kinds of reactions. It is impossible to make concessions because of a few threatening words. In any case, it is in the interests of Hong Kong that Hong Kong people understand Hong Kong ’s political reality and should adhere to political ethics in the overall structure of Sino-US wrestling.

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