The new Commissioner of Customs, He Peishan, said recently that after the implementation of the "Port National Security Law", although the inflow of guns, ammunition, strategic materials and other figures has been greatly reduced, there are still people with ulterior motives importing "soft confrontation" items, and the customs will prevent the inflow of relevant information. The Customs will also cooperate with the country's foreign trade restrictions to crack down on smuggling activities. Just like the earlier joint action with the Mainland to crack down on the smuggling of lobsters in Australia, it is to safeguard China's trade restrictions on Australia and national security work. Relevant remarks have aroused concern.
The DAB Legislative Council Member Ge Peifan issued a press release today (26), saying that He Peishan's remarks were taken out of context by individual media and scholars, "in an attempt to mislead the public by using fallacies as truth."
She believes that smuggling of food endangers national security. If food is not properly handled, it is difficult to ensure food safety. The central government has also clearly stated that biosafety falls within the scope of national security.
Refers to the shell company falsely reporting the number of imported lobsters
Ge Peifan pointed out that the central government announced last year that the metal trace element content of Australian lobsters may not meet the standards. Therefore, it is necessary to implement the new lobster quarantine regulations in accordance with the law to protect people's safety. However, the import volume of lobsters in Hong Kong surged after the new quarantine regulations, and importers engaged in Australian lobsters Also accompanied by an increase, some deliberately falsely reported or under-reported the number of imported lobsters, most of which were shell companies with no industries.
She pointed out that in the past, many foods have been smuggled back to the Mainland through Hong Kong, and even organized and serious crimes have occurred. If the food is not properly handled, it is difficult to ensure food safety. The trend of widespread development and serious harm is particularly important for the safety of citizens’ lives and health. The central government has clearly explained that biosafety belongs to the scope of national security. Actively safeguarding national security and cooperating with national measures are the proper meaning of the SAR government."
Ge Peifan also pointed out that the smuggling of Australian lobster was not only intended to evade customs control, but also deliberately violated the central foreign trade policy. In terms of trade, achieving national security is also a measure that Hong Kong should take." She said that Hong Kong Customs is the first line of defense to guard Hong Kong's border crossings and will continue to support He Peishan to lead the Customs to abide by the law.
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