Aimed at the extent of the Hong Kong Public Library and the "Zunzi Comic" in the Ming Pao Political Comic column "Zunzi Comics", Li Jiachao responded on Thursday (May 18) that Hong Kong's freedom of speech was guaranteed by the Basic Law and related international conventions.Emphasize that the National Security Law of the Hong Kong District clarifies the protection of human rights freedom. The public library books belong to the works recommended by the government to citizens.
According to Ming Pao reports, the Hong Kong Legislative Council held a "Chief Executive Interactive Exchange Answers" on Thursday. Member Di Zhiyuan paid attention to the impact of the Hong Kong National Security Law on the freedom of speech, and mentioned that recently the public library has removed many worksIn the event of the suspension of Zunzi comics, Li Jiachao was urged to respond to how to ensure freedom of speech under the National Security Law.
Li Jiachao responded that the freedom of speech of Hong Kong citizens and the freedom of the general personal life were fully protected by the Basic Law.The International Convention on Cultural Rights is still applicable to some Hong Kong.Li Jiachao emphasized that the National Security Law also shows that the protection of human rights freedom and clear provisions.
As for the release of a batch of works in the public library, Li Jiachao reiterated that the person who believed in the collection of collections had a professional judgment. He said that the public library can borrow books to the citizens.There should be no "adverse consciousness" without infringement of copyright. The government has the responsibility to promote the formation of correct values and recommend correct books. Citizens can read the government's unwillingly recommended works in other ways.
Hong Kong media recently found that Hong Kong public libraries involved political themes and characters' video materials and books.Associate professor Ma Yue, international relations scholar Shen Xuhui, Hong Kong Legislative Council ’s legal community Wu Yiyi, Xu Baoqiang, a guest associate professor of the Department of Culture Research in Qianling South University, and the works of Hong Kong political scholar Fang Zhiheng were suspected to be removed from the shelves.
