China News Service, May 22, according to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office in Hong Kong, a spokesperson for the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said on May 22 that the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress reviewed the "National People's Congress The Decision of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanism for the Maintenance of National Security (Draft), which is not only a necessary move to plug loopholes in Hong Kong ’s national security laws and effectively safeguard national sovereignty security, but also conducive to the maintenance of Hong Kong ’s long-term prosperity and stability and is conducive to Ensure that "one country, two systems" is stable and long-term.
The spokesman said that national security is the basic prerequisite for the survival and development of a country, and it is the top priority of a country. National security legislation is a manifestation of a country's exercise and maintenance of sovereignty, which is in accordance with international law and general international regulations. No matter whether it is a unitary country or a federal state in the world, national security legislation belongs to the national legislative power; whether it is a common law country or a civil law country, there is a national security law, or there are provisions in its laws to prevent and punish harm Acts of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and security.
The spokesman pointed out that the Basic Law has been promulgated for 30 years and Hong Kong has returned to China for 23 years. However, internal and external anti-China disorder forces have ignored the reality that Hong Kong has returned to China. , A bridgehead that penetrates and destroys, deliberately distorts "one country, two systems", distorts the purpose and content of the Basic Law, and obstructs legislation in Article 23 of the Basic Law.
The spokesman pointed out that since the illegal "occupation of the central government" and "revisions", the activities of "Hong Kong independence" and local radical forces have become more rampant, openly advocating "Hong Kong independence", "recovering Hong Kong" and other claims, and even clamoring for "armed nation-building" , "Constitutional plaza", begging foreign forces to intervene and sanction Hong Kong, engage in "social speculation", "economic speculation", "political speculation", and violent terrorist activities are constantly escalating. External forces are nakedly involved in Hong Kong affairs, openly colluding and supporting Hong Kong opposition and extreme violent elements in anti-China chaos in Hong Kong.
The spokesman pointed out that the above actions have seriously threatened China's national sovereignty, reunification and territorial integrity, seriously jeopardized the security of the SAR regime and public security, and seriously challenged the bottom line of the principle of "one country, two systems", posing a major and urgent practical hazard to China's national security. Hong Kong has become A prominent risk point of China's national security.
The spokesman emphasized that no country would sit idly by for actions that seriously endanger national security, would allow "undefended" cities on its own territory, and would tolerate foreign hostile forces to intervene in its own internal affairs. Hong Kong is an inseparable part of the Chinese territory and is a local administrative area directly under the Central People's Government. In safeguarding national security in Hong Kong, the Central Government has the power and responsibility. When the national security of Hong Kong is threatened and seriously damaged, and the SAR government has difficulty in completing national security legislation by itself, taking decisive measures to establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanism of the Hong Kong SAR to maintain national security at the national level is both an urgency and a guarantee. The policy of "one country, two systems" for a stable and long-term solution is imperative and urgent.
The spokesman said that Hong Kong ’s national security legislation is aimed at actions that endanger national security, such as splitting the country, subverting regimes, organizing terrorist activities, and interfering with foreign and foreign forces. It is aimed at a very small number of people who are suspected of endangering national security and the general public. Everyday life will never be affected; when performing the duties of maintaining national security, it will strictly comply with the law, comply with statutory powers, and follow statutory procedures, and will not harm any legitimate rights and interests. The central government is unswerving and comprehensively and accurately implements the policies of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", and a high degree of autonomy. We will continue to protect the legal interests of various countries in Hong Kong according to law, and protect the legitimate interests of foreign investors in Hong Kong according to law. Maintain and develop relations with Hong Kong in the fields of economy, trade, culture and tourism, support Hong Kong's foreign exchanges and cooperation, and consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international financial, trade and shipping center.
The spokesman reiterated that the Chinese government ’s determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests is unswerving, its determination to implement the "one country, two systems" policy is unswerving, and its determination to oppose any external forces to interfere in Hong Kong affairs is unswerving. Maintaining the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and ensuring the stability of "one country, two systems" are in the common interest of all parties including the international community. We hope that the international community will abide by the principles of international law such as non-interference in internal affairs, mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the basic norms of international relations, fully and accurately understand and support "one country, two systems" with practical actions, view the decisions of the National People's Congress of China in an objective and fair manner, and respect and support China's Hong Kong ’s efforts to maintain national security shall not interfere in Hong Kong affairs or interfere in China ’s internal affairs in any way.