(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has frequently mentioned "soft confrontation" in the past two months, and there are remarks that soft confrontation will hit Hong Kong's soft power.In this regard, Deng Bingqiang, director of the Hong Kong Security Bureau, responded that cracking down on soft confrontation would not stifle Hong Kong's soft power.
Deng Bingqiang responded to the Hong Kong Sing Tao Daily inquiries on Monday (July 24), and made the above response.
He said that if you continue to combat the soft confrontation, it is a thing that the Hong Kong government must do and must not compromise.He reiterated that endangering national security is a serious crime, which may cause very serious consequences such as national division and subversion of state power. Therefore, the Hong Kong Government has the responsibility to fight against it and pursue it to the end.
Deng Bingqiang also said that the government should never join the consideration of "marginal effects", or it should be relaxed or relaxed in the new stage of "from governance and prosperity".On the contrary, no matter where, the government must be in peace and must not take it lightly.When encountering soft confrontation, you must do your best to hit the headache.
He mentioned that there have been many social chaos in Hong Kong over the past 20 years, which eventually led to anti -repair routines in 2019.The reason for this is that some people use the media, culture and art and other soft confrontation methods to incite others to hate the Chinese central government, Hong Kong Government and law enforcement officers, advocate violence, and encourage others not to abide by the law.
Deng Bingqiang said that he did not agree that most of the current behavior was attributed to soft confrontation to control the thought of Hong Kong citizens.He believes that the Hong Kong National Security Law will not affect Hong Kong residents' legitimate exercise of freedom of speech, criticize government administration or policies and decisions, nor will it affect information freedom, academic freedom, and literary creation.
He also said that laws on incitement of crimes must not suppress a legally criticism of the government according to the objective facts, and these criticisms have been excluded from the crime of incitement.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao has mentioned soft confrontation on different occasions since May this year, and reminds the public to be alert to the destructive power of soft confrontation.
Deng Bingqiang revealed in an interview with the Hong Kong Grand Press that it may be incorporated into Article 23 of the Basic Law.He said that in recent years, Hong Kong has experienced incitement such as soft confrontation. Article 23 legislative directions and some regulations will cover espionage and the crimes that violate national security on the Internet.
Li Jiachao stated in June this year that 23 legislation already has a timetable and will be completed this year or at the latest next year.
