Hong Kong experts: Hong Kong society has reached full consensus on the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law. During the period, more than 13,000 opinions were received, and the vast majority supported the legislation.
Main issues that the Hong Kong legal community is most concerned about regarding Article 23 legislation include the legislative purpose, legal basis, legal system and enforcement mechanism, definition of crimes and penalties. The reference opinions contained therein are worthy of follow-up by the SAR government, experts say.