The Hong Kong Legislative Council passed Article 23 of the Basic Law on Tuesday (March 19). Western countries and international institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom expressed that the law may further limit Hong Kong's freedom.The Hong Kong Government issued a statement on Wednesday (March 20) to resolutely oppose and strongly condemn the discredit slander made by some Western countries after the passage of the National Security Regulations (Maintaining the National Security Regulations).The constitutional responsibilities and actual needs of the SAR legislation, as well as the positive effects brought about by economic development and human rights protection after the laws are established.
The Hong Kong government pointed out in the statement that some Western countries, anti -China organizations, anti -Chinese politicians, foreign media, and wanted criminals in foreign countries.Continue to make discredited slander, extremely misleading and wrong remarks.The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has the constitutional responsibility for maintaining national security.According to the United Nations Charter, international law and international practice, maintaining national security is the inherent rights of all sovereign countries.Many ordinary law judicial regions have formulated many laws to maintain national security.The anti -Chinese elements who maliciously discredit the national security regulations are a blind eye and let go of this.
The spokesman pointed out that after maintaining the full vote of the Legislative Council for maintaining the National Security Regulations, the public and all sectors of the society have expressed the support of the SAR Government in public.Forces, because this will increase their costs and difficulties that endanger national security.During the public consultation, the government received more than 13,000 opinions, and 98.6%expressed support and providing positive opinions, reflecting Article 23 of the Basic Law.
The spokesman also said that the entire legislative process of the Legislative Council was carried out in accordance with the procedures. The members of the parliament reviewed carefully and cautiously, and it was never sloppy.The Act Committee, together with the Earlier Internal Affairs Committee, was the group committee of Article 23 of the Basic Law. A total of 25 meetings were held in total, and each article was reviewed in detail for nearly 50 hours., I raised nearly 1,000 questions and opinions, and 91 amendments were arisen. Most of them adopted the opinions of members. Some provisions also discussed more than one hour. It reflected that the Legislative Council had made full discussions.Complete review.
The spokesman said that it is to effectively prevent, stop and punish illegal acts that endanger national security, and it is to better protect the basic rights and freedom of individuals, and to ensure that the property and investment in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are guaranteed by law.Respecting the principles of human rights and the principles of the rule of law is the principle of maintaining the national security regulations.
The spokesman also emphasized that maintaining the national security regulations to fully consider the protection of normal business behavior and international exchanges in the financial, media and various organizations in Hong Kong.Behavior and international exchanges are not affected at all, but the discredited American and Western countries, anti -China organizations, etc. deliberately ignore it, criticize the regulations, and expose their exclusiveness, fully exposing its dangerous and sinister intention of Hong Kong.
The spokesman said that maintaining the national security regulations allowing Hong Kong to effectively prevent, stop and punish behaviors and activities that endanger national security, including espionage, conspiracy traps of foreign intelligence units, and penetration of hostile forces; ""Black Storm", "Color Revolution" came to Hong Kong again; and "Hong Kong Independence" and bruch.Hong Kong no longer needs to worry about the disrupting the citizens of Hong Kong, destroying public facilities, throwing gasoline bombs, arson, and beating different opinions, pushing Hong Kong to the abyss and destroying Hong Kong for many years.Citizens in Hong Kong will not experience these damage and sorrows from now on.
A spokesman said that the short version of the legal system and implementation mechanism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain the national security law was finally improved.This is a law that defends external forces to endanger national security. It allows Hong Kong to have a stronger door and more effective door locks to protect their homes. Only those who want to break into Hong Kong's homes and infringement of plunder do not want Hong Kong Legislative to protect the country.The SAR Government has strongly urged the ingenious Western countries and anti -China organizations to stop slandering and intervening in Hong Kong affairs that belongs to the Chinese internal affairs. These despicable political techniques are destined to end with failure.
In addition, in response to the British Foreign Minister Cameron, Article 23 legislation of the Basic Law will further create remarks such as Hong Kong's freedom and rights.And unreasonable remarks are purely politically discredited and are despicable political techniques.
He said that the definition of crimes in the regulations is clearer than the National Security Law in 2023.In contrast, the "protected information" in relevant British laws does not even involve any specific fields. As long as it is not disclosed, it may be considered as "national secrets" that may damage British national security or interests.He criticized Card Meilun to ignore his own laws, but made unreasonable criticism of the regulations.Can't lie to Hong Kong citizens.
He reiterated that the core point of the joint statement of Sino -British joint statements is that China resumes sovereignty over Hong Kong, and does not give Britain's right to interfere with Hong Kong affairs after returning to Hong Kong.The British side has no sovereignty, no right to govern Hong Kong after the return.Britain should immediately stop intervention in Hong Kong affairs that belongs to China.
