Political situation
Written by: Chen Jialuo
2020-06-18 19:27
Date of last update: 2020-06-18 22:02The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress was held in Beijing today (18th) and formally began to review the draft of the "National Security Act of the Minato District." According to Xinhua News Agency, one of the crimes was "collusion of foreign or foreign forces", which was passed at the National People's Congress last month. The decision was different. The wording at the time was "intervention by foreign and foreign forces."
Wu Qiubei, a representative of the People’s Congress of the Hong Kong District, pointed out that the word "collusion" is more accurate. It targets not only foreign forces interfering in Hong Kong affairs, but also the active behavior of Hong Kong "rebels" colluding with foreign forces.
After the adoption of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law Conference, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress meets for deliberation. (China News Agency)
According to the Xinhua News Agency, the draft National Security Law specifically prevents and punishes the four types of crimes that occur in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, such as splitting the country, subverting the state power, terrorist activities, colluding with foreign or foreign forces to endanger national security, and corresponding criminal responsibilities. , Made clear provisions.
According to Liu Zhaojia, vice chairman of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association, the wording change shows that the central government hopes to "target both sides" and at the same time combat the combination of foreign forces and internal forces in Hong Kong. "Intervention of external forces requires the cooperation of internal forces in (Hong Kong), and vice versa." He said that the final word is still to be published, but whether it is "intervention" or "collusion", the main goal of the central government is to prohibit foreign forces from intervening in Hong Kong affairs. The people involved can also be charged with other crimes, such as "subversion of state power".
Liu Zhaojia also pointed out that this time, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the draft of the National Security Law of the Hong Kong District, to avoid the outflow of individual content and the indiscriminate use of it to create political trouble.
Wu Qiubei, the representative of Minato District People's Congress. (Profile picture)
Hong Kong version of National Security Law Zheng Ruohua: It is difficult to compare "intervention" and "collusion" without specific provisions
Hong Kong version of the National Security Law 〡Xinhua News Agency: The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is considering the criminal liability of the four categories of crimes under the National Security Law
Wu Qiubei: "collusion" is not imagination
Wu Qiubei, a representative of the Hong Kong District People’s Congress and chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, pointed out that foreign powers are currently interfering in Hong Kong affairs, and the majority of the power is in foreign countries. If a statement or report criticizes Hong Kong’s internal affairs, if the wording is changed to "collusion", it will further cover Hong Kong. The behavior of "rebels" prevented the two forces from colluding inside and outside, including lobbying in foreign countries to demand sanctions against Hong Kong, and even "listening to foreign command" to launch various protests in Hong Kong.
The term "collusion" by the democrats has no interpretation under common law. It is too vague. Wu Qiubei pointed out that the NPC Standing Committee did not enact laws by imagination. It means that local politicians go to foreign countries for general exchanges without breaking the law.
The Hong Kong people often lobby in foreign countries and expect to be targeted by the National Security Law. (Huang Zhifeng Facebook)
Democrats worry about unlimited expansion of "collusion" crimes
Chen Shuzhuang, convener of the Democratic Conference, said that there is no specific legal interpretation of the term "collusion" in Hong Kong and the Mainland. As a person of common law education, she has reason to worry that the interpretation can be expanded indefinitely to punish crimes. 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.
Guo Rongkeng, a member of the Citizens Party’s legal profession, said that Hong Kong, as an international city, often communicates with foreign officials, parliamentarians, and academics. There is a committee in the Legislative Council that is dedicated to the exchange of Congress. It is worried that relevant persons will be accused of illegal activities by colluding with foreign forces. , Think it is impossible to imagine.
Hong Kong version of the National Security Corporation