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Political rumors|The anti-sanctions law is included in the Basic Law attachment news: it is better to be simple, not to leave room for maneuver

2021-08-17T23:09:29.847Z


The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress is convening in Beijing to review the draft decision on adding national laws listed in Annex III of the Basic Law of Hong Kong and Macau. Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, predicts that the meeting will be closed this Friday (20th).


The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress is convening in Beijing to review the draft decision on adding national laws listed in Annex III of the Basic Law of Hong Kong and Macau. legislation.


People familiar with the matter revealed to "Hong Kong 01" that the relevant legislation "should be simple but not detailed." If the regulations are formulated too carefully, there will be no room for maneuver in Hong Kong's enforcement. It is better to "prepare and not use."


Tan Yaozong: The draft is relatively simple and will not discuss implementation details

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law" in June this year. It applies to individuals and organizations that formulate, decide, and implement discriminatory measures. Spouses and immediate family members may also be affected.

Countermeasures include non-issuance of visas, denial of entry, cancellation of visas, etc., as well as seizures and seizures of various properties, restricting domestic transactions and cooperation with sanctioned organizations or persons.

The Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law is included in the Annex to the Basic Law. The two articles of the most concern to Hong Kong's political and commercial affairs, including Article 12, stipulate that no organization or individual may implement or assist in the implementation of discriminatory restrictive measures taken by foreign countries against Chinese citizens and organizations. If there is a violation, citizens and organizations can file a lawsuit to demand that they stop the infringement and compensate for the loss.

Article 14 specifies that any organization or individual who fails to implement or cooperate in the implementation of countermeasures shall be investigated for legal responsibility in accordance with the law.

Some people in the business community are worried that once foreign sanctions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials, foreign banks in Hong Kong will implement foreign sanctions, such as freezing the accounts of relevant persons, or violating the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Act, and will be caught in a dilemma. They hope to clarify the implementation through the local legislative consultation process. Details reduce uncertainty.

People familiar with the matter pointed out that the draft decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a principled framework and will not propose implementation mechanisms, penalties and other details. It will be handed over to the Hong Kong government to formulate relevant mechanisms. Be careful, "If you write too hard, it will make execution difficult and there is no room for turning."

The person pointed out that the Sino-US game is changing rapidly. Today, they are tit-for-tat and tomorrow they will shake hands. It is not wise to make the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Act too detailed.

Tian Feilong, director of the National Hong Kong and Macau Research Association, said that the local legislation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law must reflect the central leadership and state leadership, but believes that a certain amount of leeway and flexibility should be provided.

Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, also pointed out that this draft is relatively simple and will not discuss specific implementation details in Hong Kong.

People familiar with the matter pointed out that when the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law" was enacted in local legislation, "if it is written too hard, it will be difficult to implement and there is no room for turning."

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The legal toolbox makes foreign countries not dare to sanction easily

From this point of view, the legislative framework of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law will be more "virtual" and different from the national laws included in Annex III of the Basic Law in the past. For example, the National Anthem Law has 14 articles and 3 major schedules. List the specifications in detail.

At present, the business sector is most concerned that if China and the United States enforce each other's sanctions and counter-sanctions, the business sector may step on landmines if it implements or fails to implement measures from either party. It is also unclear who is legally responsible.

The source pointed out that the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law is used to counter foreign sanctions against China. It is a legal toolbox, so that foreign countries can no longer impose sanctions unscrupulously. System and implementation mechanism.

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