Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government hopes to complete the work of Article 23 legislation of the Basic Law next year at the latest.
The Hong Kong Business Daily published an exclusive interview with Li Jiachao on Tuesday (January 17).When Li Jiachao talked about the future work plan, he said that he had asked the Hong Kong Security Bureau to draft the second draft of Article 23 of the Basic Law, especially for espionage, camouflage organizations, and new media and new technology.You can complete the entire work year. "
He said that the Hong Kong National Security Law has three goals, including prevention, stopping and punishment. The current means are mainly to stop and punish, but "I pay more attention to prevention."Wanting to endanger foreign forces in Hong Kong can play a scary role.
Li Jiachao said that many foreign agent organizations use other names to disguise in Hong Kong, including using a certain institution. The so -called seminars are actually camouflage organizations. Some are closed after being accused.He hopes to build a better "firewall" to prevent these organizations from coming to Hong Kong.
He revealed that 23 legislations had a plan in the early days, but after experiencing "black storms" foreign forces constantly trying to intervene and interfere with Hong Kong affairs, he felt that he would be safe to prevent.The most extreme case, so the Security Bureau is required to do the second draft.He pointed out that the first draft has taken care of various security situations. The second draft is important that there must be sufficient defense measures for the risks of spy activities.As for whether there will be a third draft, depending on the specific content of the second draft, whether there is a sufficient ability to prevent risk.
In response to the first phase of Hong Kong and mainland China, Li Jiachao believes that the first stage of openness, orderly, and smooth, and meet expectations.The government, the central government of Beijing, and the Guangdong province maintain close contact every day, considering the opinions of all walks of life, and hope that in the end, it can meet the requirements of citizens.
He refers to his responsibility in addition to taking care of 7 million citizens, and also considers the responsibility for international and mainland China. In the short term, it depends on various data.Often is always my goal. Of course, I hope there is no epidemic prevention measures, including a mask order ... In 2023, my goal is to hope that all the restrictions are gone. "
When talking about the comprehensive restoration timetable, Li JiachaoIt is said that the number of deaths in the current infection will decrease as soon as possible.If everything develops facing the front and overcome the high risk period of upper respiratory infections that may occur in winter, the official will look at how to adjust the measures."I hope to solve all problems in the first quarter of 2023, and I have confidence in this."
In addition, Li Jiachao also revealed that in February this year, there was a big plan for Hong Kong Government to promote Hong Kong in the mainland and foreign countries.It will be different from the government team and officials to tell the story of Hong Kong.When asked about which region abroad, Li Jiachao believed that it was the Middle East."It may go to the Middle East in February. The Division of the Financial Secretary has been there, and some jobs have been carried out."
