The Secretary for Security, Deng Ping-kiang, published a blog today (15th), stating that he must be cautious of unpredictable people once again doing everything possible to "demonize" Article 23 of the Basic Law and maliciously discredit him. "The speech at the press conference on policy measures "deliberately misled the public" and "in an attempt to induce readers to have an impression of resistance to the legislation." Therefore, he immediately made clarifications in order to take it seriously.
Deng Bingqiang also said that as the legislative work progresses, some people with "ulterior motives" will continue to maliciously block and discredit the government's legislative work. "We will pay close attention to the situation and respond quickly to prevent these people from succeeding."
The next Legislative Council starts Article 23 legislation at full speed
Tang Pingqiang talked about the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law in his blog, saying that the SAR government has been actively carrying out related work, including studying the draft submitted by the SAR government to the Legislative Council in 2003 and conducting national security-related legal research. He said that the authorities are working at full speed to formulate effective and pragmatic laws. It is hoped that the relevant legislative work will be launched at full speed during the next session of the Legislative Council.
Deng pointed out that the government needs to conduct public consultations, formulate appropriate publicity and explanation plans, clearly articulate the principles and details of the legislation, avoid misunderstandings, and seek support from the community.
The Secretary for Security Deng Bingqiang said that in the future, he will do a good job in the legislation of Article 23 to supervise and publicize the National Security Law.
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Public consultation will be conducted to formulate cybersecurity law
Tang Pingqiang pointed out that another important legislative work of the Security Bureau is the formulation of a cyber security law. He pointed out that critical information infrastructure is the lifeblood of society and economy. Once attacked or damaged by hackers, it will not only affect the operation of the relevant facilities and the services they provide, but also It will have a knock-on effect and affect the entire society. "For example, when the power supply system is stopped due to a cyber attack, all commercial activities, financial activities, public services and even home life may be severely affected, bringing the entire society to a standstill."
Deng Bingqiang pointed out that the government will refer to the practices of different countries and regions to prepare for the formulation of cyber security laws, and through legislative methods to clearly define the cyber security responsibilities of key information infrastructure operators, and strengthen the protection of Hong Kong's network system and important foundations from a macro level. The operational safety of the facility information system also means that the government will discuss with the relevant industry and conduct public consultations when formulating specific recommendations for cybersecurity legislation.
Customs clearance arrangements at Huanggang New Port require NPC approval
Deng Bingqiang also pointed out that in order to cooperate with the construction blueprint of the Greater Bay Area and promote the flow of people and goods in the Greater Bay Area, the SAR government is working with the Shenzhen government to promote the reconstruction of the Huanggang Port and will implement the "single-site, two inspections" at the port. The two parties are discussing the design plan of the new port and the related mechanism of the overall construction project, with a view to finalizing the design and launching the project as soon as possible. When the new port project is close to completion and the specific details of the relevant Hong Kong port area are ready, the governments of the two places The meeting will promptly request the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to approve the implementation of the "co-location, two inspections" arrangement at Xinhuanggang Port.
He continued that the Security Bureau will also submit a bill to the Legislative Council to provide a legal basis for the implementation of the "co-location of two inspections" arrangement, so that passengers can complete the customs clearance procedures for the two places in one go.
The bill will declare a certain area located at Huanggang Port in the Mainland as a Hong Kong port area, so that Hong Kong law will apply to that area, and provide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong courts.
As for the amendments to the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance, the authorities expect to conduct a public consultation next year. After the public consultation is completed, the authorities will refer to the opinions received and amend the law to authorize relevant departments to carry out related work and submit the bill for legislation as soon as possible. Will deliberate.
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