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The Hong Kong version of the National Security Law

2020-05-24T01:51:09.651Z


The third session of the 13th National People's Congress proposed a draft to incorporate the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in Hong Kong in the form of Annex 3 of the Basic Law. The gate of the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China today (24th) will continue to have water horse arrays and iron fences. There are tents inside, and several riot police officers are stationed. At about 9 a.m., riot police officers delivered a new batch of equipment to the Liaison Office, including bag bombs and rubber bullets.


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Author: Ling Yide

2020-05-24 09:02

Last update date: 2020-05-24 09:43

The third session of the 13th National People's Congress proposed a draft to incorporate the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in Hong Kong in the form of Annex 3 of the Basic Law. The gate of the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China today (24th) will continue to have water horse arrays and iron fences. There are tents inside, and several riot police officers are stationed. At about 9 a.m., riot police officers delivered a new batch of equipment to the Liaison Office, including bag bombs and rubber bullets.

The gate of the Liaison Office of the Communist Party of China today (24th) will continue to have water horse arrays and additional iron fences, with tents inside, and several riot police officers stationed. (Photo by Deng Yongzhong)

The draft "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" mainly targets four types of behaviors, including subversion of state power, secession of the country, terrorist activities, and interference by external forces. Various groups have launched a protest to the Liaison Office. In recent days, a large number of riot police officers have arrived at the Liaison Office to bring suspected rubber bombs, bag bombs, tear gas, pepper spray and police warning flags into the building. This morning (24th), the Stakeholders' Union, the New Democratic Alliance and the Labor Party launched the "Unforgettable June 4th" and opposed the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law Parade.

Another netizen initiated the "5.24 Anti-Evil Song Act Parade" parade, which took place at SOGO in Causeway Bay to Chater Garden at 1pm. The gate of the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China today (24th) will continue to have water horse arrays and iron fences. There are tents inside, and several riot police officers are stationed.

Riot police officers patrolled the streets near the Liaison Office. (Photo by Deng Yongzhong)

The police said in a Facebook post that they noticed someone calling on the public to conduct an unauthorized assembly on Hong Kong Island tomorrow (May 24). The police said that the behavior may have the opportunity to violate the "Participation of Unauthorized Aggregation" under the "Public Security Ordinance". In addition, it will increase the risk of virus transmission in the community and may violate the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Aggregation)" "Example" under the "prohibition of group gathering crime".

The police said that tomorrow they will deploy sufficient police force in the relevant locations to quickly and decisively enforce the law, including arrests. The police will not tolerate any illegal behavior. The police urged the public not to participate in any unauthorized assembly and prohibited group gatherings.

Full text of the Decision of the National People's Congress on Establishing and Perfecting the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to Maintain National Security (Draft):

In order to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, uphold and improve the "one country, two systems" system, maintain Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Hong Kong residents. According to Article 31 and Article 62 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China With regard to the provisions of Items 2, 14 and 16, and the relevant provisions of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the National People's Congress makes the following decisions:

1. The country is unswerving and comprehensively and accurately implements the policies of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy. It insists on ruling Hong Kong according to law, safeguards the constitutional order of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as determined by the Constitution and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and takes necessary measures Establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and prevent, stop and punish acts and activities that endanger national security according to law.

2. The state firmly opposes any foreign and foreign forces interfering in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in any way, taking necessary measures to counter it, and preventing, suppressing, and punishing foreign and foreign forces' use of Hong Kong's splitting, subversion, infiltration, and sabotage activities in accordance with the law.

3.  Safeguarding national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity is the constitutional responsibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall complete as early as possible the legislation to safeguard national security provided for in the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The administrative organs, legislative organs and judicial organs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall effectively prevent, stop and punish acts that endanger national security in accordance with the provisions of relevant legal bodies.

4. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall establish and improve institutions and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security, strengthen law enforcement forces, and strengthen national security enforcement. The relevant organs of the Central People ’s Government for the maintenance of national security shall set up institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as necessary to perform their duties related to the maintenance of national security.

5. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall regularly submit reports to the Central People ’s Government on the situation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region performing its duties of maintaining national security, conducting national security promotion education, and prohibiting acts that endanger national security according to law.

6. To authorize the Standing Committee of the National People ’s Congress to formulate relevant laws on the establishment and improvement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ’s legal system and enforcement mechanism to safeguard national security, and effectively prevent, stop and punish any division of the country, subversion of the state ’s power, organization of terrorist activities, and other serious hazards Safe behavior and activities of foreign and foreign forces interfering in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress decided to include the above-mentioned relevant laws in Annex III of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, which will be promulgated and implemented by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region locally.

7. This decision shall take effect as of the date of promulgation.

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