Hong Kong version of the National Security Law ︳ Intervention crimes become collusive

Political situation

Written by: Zhou Lixi

2020-06-18 21:39

Xinhua News Agency posted on the Internet that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress today (18th) reviewed the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law", which mentioned four criminal charges. Among them, Wang Chen, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, presupposed that "foreign and foreign forces intervene in Hong Kong's special The item "Administrative Affairs" becomes "collusion of foreign or foreign forces endangering national security."

Chen Shuzhuang, a member of the Citizens’ Legislative Assembly who is a barrister and convener of the Democratic Conference, criticized that the central government did not follow the requirements of the Mainland’s “Legislative Law” for legislative consultations, but it has always asked Hong Kong people to support legislation. Words can never be accepted.

Guo Rongkeng (left) reiterated that the method of formulating the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law violates Article 23 of the Basic Law and the functions of the Legislative Council, and has never seen the destruction of "one country, two systems". (Photo by Zhou Lixi)

Chen Shuzhuang pointed out that common law has no precedent of "collusion"

Chen Shuzhuang said that there is no specific legal interpretation of the term "collusion" in Hong Kong and the Mainland. As a person with common law legal education, she has reason to worry that the interpretation can be expanded indefinitely to punish the crime. She also pointed out that the common law practice follows the case, but this time there is no precedent for "collusion". There is no precedent for how to sentence. You can only see penalties similar to 4 counts in the Chinese Criminal Law.

Regarding the government's constant emphasis that the National Security Law only targets a few people, Chen Shuzhuang countered that a law implemented in Hong Kong actually affected all 7 million people. She also pointed out that the National Security Law is like combining national education, Article 23 of the Basic Law and "Sending to China" all together.

Hu Zhiwei refers to the introduction of the rule of man in the Mainland

Hu Zhiwei, chairman of the Democratic Party, pointed out that the change from "intervention" to "collusion" this time is believed to be the adjustment made by State Councilor Yang Jiechi after meeting with US Secretary of State Pompeo. He emphasized that the relevant practices undermined Hong Kong’s common law tradition and introduced the rule of man in the mainland.

Hu Zhiwei believes that the modification of the vocabulary indicates that the central government intends to target Hong Kong’s foreign-linked organizations, such as those who have expressed their opinions abroad, will be the first wave of affected objects, such as Hong Kong Zhongzhi, the Democratic Party’s founding chairman Li Zhuming, and the British bid for BNO The former chairman of Equal Rights Liu Huiqing and so on. He emphasized that expressing opinions in a foreign country is a normal exchange, but it can now be targeted by the central government and be buckled with the hat of colluding with foreign forces.

Zhou Haoding said that it is currently difficult to comment on the meaning of the word collusion. (Profile picture/photo by Yu Junliang)

Guo Rongkeng said that the consequences of writing crimes in non-legal language can be very scary

Guo Rongkeng, a member of the Legislative Council of the Citizens' legal community, reiterated that he believed that the method of enacting the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law violated Article 23 of the Basic Law and the functions of the Legislative Council and had never seen the destruction of "one country, two systems". He also questioned whether the establishment system and the outbound visits by members of the Pan-People's Council constituted a violation of collusion. He questioned that the crimes were written in non-legal language, and the consequences could be very scary. "The Legislative Council hosted foreign consulates to discuss immigration matters. The Hong Kong government also has an economic and trade office. In the future, only the government can see foreign consuls? Can the democratic factions not speak? How ridiculous."

Zhou Haoding, a member of the DAB’s Legislative Council, said that it is currently difficult to comment on the meaning of the word collusion. However, I believe that the purpose of the National Security Law is to protect Hong Kong people and "one country, two systems."

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