After the Department of Justice failed to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal on whether to hire a barrister for Jimmy Lai's case, Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao immediately expressed a request to the Central Committee for the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to interpret the "Hong Kong National Security Law".
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council stated that the central government issued an official letter to the Hong Kong Chief Executive in accordance with the "Hong Kong National Security Law", requesting the SAR to submit reports on its responsibilities for maintaining national security, including the work of the SAR National Security Committee.
The spokesperson said that this is a necessary move to fully and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy, implement the central government's overall governance power, and maintain national security.
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.
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Li Jiachao held a press conference after the verdict. The spokesman said that Li Jiachao immediately organized research and implementation and notified the Hong Kong society, indicating that he would submit a report to the central government as soon as possible, and at the same time proposed that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress interpret the relevant provisions of the "Hong Kong National Security Law". This is fully affirmed and firmly supported.
The spokesperson said that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has fulfilled its constitutional responsibility to maintain national security in accordance with the law and achieved remarkable results.
"However, recently, there have been some phenomena in the handling of some cases involving Hong Kong's National Security Law, especially the Lai Zhiying case, which deserves high vigilance."
The spokesperson stated that Jimmy Lai was suspected of "colluding with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security". The relevant court in Hong Kong approved the British Queen's Counsel to represent Jimmy Lai in the case. The regulations on preventing, stopping, and punishing acts and activities that endanger national security are contrary to the legislative spirit and legal logic of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
The spokesperson quoted criticism from the outside world as saying that some judges simply apply the principles, procedures and customs of general cases and the so-called "international standards" to restrict the application and implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law". It is a disregard for the authority and overriding nature of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" and a disregard for national security and Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. It has posed a major challenge to the fair trial of cases and the accurate implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law". Maintaining national security carries significant risks.
The spokesperson pointed out that Hong Kong's political system is an executive-led system with the chief executive at its core. Under the chief executive, the executive, legislature and judiciary perform their duties and share the responsibility and obligation of the SAR to safeguard national security.
Li Jiachao submitted the report and made relevant recommendations according to the instructions of the central government, which fully demonstrated his responsibility as the "head of the family" and "first responsible person" of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region bears the main responsibility for maintaining national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The central government fully supports it in fulfilling its statutory duties and exercising its statutory powers, and takes necessary measures in accordance with the law to prevent and resolve various risks and hidden dangers that threaten national security.
The spokesperson finally pointed out that safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests are the highest principles of the "one country, two systems" policy.
The central government bears fundamental responsibility for the national security affairs related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and will thoroughly implement the requirements of "improving the judicial system and legal system of the Special Administrative Region" clearly stated in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to ensure that the "Hong Kong National Security Law" is complete, accurate, and uncompromising. To ensure that national security is effectively maintained.
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