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A total of 186 people were arrested under the National Security Law. Deng Bingqiang: Some exiles are still inciting hatred with local media

2022-05-27T07:54:24.545Z


Since the "Hong Kong National Security Law" came into effect, the police have arrested a total of 186 persons suspected of engaging in acts and activities endangering national security, of which 115 persons and 5 companies have been prosecuted. Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said when attending the Basic Law Legal Forum,


Since the "Hong Kong National Security Law" came into effect, the police have arrested a total of 186 persons suspected of engaging in acts and activities endangering national security, of which 115 persons and 5 companies have been prosecuted.

The Secretary for Security, Tang Ping-keung, said at the Basic Law Legal Forum that trials in 8 cases have been completed and 10 defendants have been convicted. The maximum sentence is 9 years in prison.


Deng Bingqiang pointed out that the "Hong Kong National Security Law" was enacted in the context of "black violence", and in the face of "thug sabotage and infiltration by external forces", targeted crimes and penalties were set for the four most urgent types of acts and activities endangering national security at that time. In place, and fully consider the actual situation in Hong Kong.


He also listed other crimes related to national security, including the activated existing laws, such as citing Articles 9 and 10 of the Crimes Ordinance "to actively combat the publication of seditious speeches and publications, and other acts of 'soft confrontation'"; The powers under the (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance to order establishments that pose a risk to national security to be removed from the company register are beginning to bear fruit.


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Deng Bingqiang said that the government is also actively enacting other new laws, regulations and mechanisms to better fulfill its responsibilities of publicity, guidance, supervision and management of safeguarding national security, including the implementation of the real-name registration system for telephone stored-value cards; One of the factors to be considered for inclusion in film censorship; to create new criminal offences; to prohibit persons convicted of national security offences from serving as registered social workers.

He said that under these legal foundations, the Hong Kong government will "apply the law, enforce the law strictly, and investigate the violation of the law." He believes that the current situation of advocating "Hong Kong independence" is decreasing. Again, it proves that the National Security Law is quite effective.

However, Hong Kong still faces risks such as "soft confrontation", including interference and smearing by external forces; and exiles colluding with external forces to "link with some local media or organizations that want to endanger national security and incite hatred."

Deng emphasized that he will strengthen intelligence collection, especially online information and counterintelligence intelligence, continue to conduct in-depth investigations into people and organizations suspected of endangering national security; complete the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law, and formulate cybersecurity laws to further improve the national security legal system.

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Source: hk1

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