Political situation
Written by: Zhou Lixi, Peng Zhuowei, Zheng Rongdi and Luo Jiaqing
2020-07-01 13:54
Last update date: 2020-07-01 14:21The National Security Law of Hong Kong came into effect last night. Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue, Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua and Director of the Security Bureau Li Jiachao held a press conference at the government headquarters to explain the laws and enforcement details of the National Security Law. "Hong Kong 01" live broadcast the content of the press conference.
[14:03] Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue stated that the National People’s Congress Standing Committee adopted the National Security Law of the Port Area and included it in Annex III in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Law. The government announced and implemented the decision in accordance with the decision of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee to adopt the National Security Law. She pointed out that the provisions have been published and come into effect immediately. I believe everyone has digested the 66 provisions and emphasized that they will do their best to respond to questions later. Lin Zheng also pointed out that to safeguard national security at the national level, the first is to demonstrate the central government's adherence to one country, two systems, and at the same time there is a need to improve and implement the determination, and the second is to reflect the central government's confidence in the SAR government.
Lin Zheng said that since the country announced that it would enact legislation on national security, there have been many voices criticizing the destruction of "one country, two systems", but she said that is not the case. Legislation is perfecting "one country, two systems" to enable Hong Kong's 23 years of prosperity and stability to continue. Lin Zheng also said that in the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th National Congress of last year, the establishment of "one country, two systems" is an important part of the national self-care system, but it needs to be improved.
Lin Zheng pointed out that there have been some imperfections in the past 23 years, and the relationship between "one country" and "two systems" has not been dealt with seriously. She referred to the speech of President Xi Jinping who came to Hong Kong three years ago. "One country, two systems" With "one country" as the foundation and "one country" as the root, "two systems" will work well. She also said that the SAR Government did not have a deep understanding of the relationship, failed to legislate on Article 23 of the Basic Law, nor did it promote national culture and history, and deepen the development of the relationship between the Central Government and the SAR. It was anti-government thinking and foreign forces that formed tension, emphasizing that the riot in June last year was a looming phenomenon, and the central government saw that the riot believed that legislation was needed.
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