China News Agency, Hong Kong, May 23 (Xinhua) The Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress reviewed the "Decision of the National People's Congress on Establishing and Improving the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanism for the Maintenance of National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Draft)". A statement issued on the 23rd expressed firm support for this and believed that the move was legitimate and reasonable.
The statement was jointly signed by 84 district board members in Hong Kong. The statement stated that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been back for more than 20 years, and it has yet to establish a legal system and enforcement mechanism for maintaining national security, which is unreasonable. Since the storm of amendments in June last year, violent terrorist forces have continued to provoke violent incidents in all districts of Hong Kong and inside and outside the parliament, blatantly holding up the banner of "Hong Kong independence" and advocating the act of splitting the country. Violence disrupts social peace and affects the normal lives of Hong Kong citizens. The opposition has engaged in "political speculation", "economic speculation", and "violent speculation" in an attempt to threaten the well-being of the people of Hong Kong and become enemies with the people, seriously damaging the rule of law and economic livelihood of Hong Kong, and endangering "one country, two systems", national sovereignty, Security and development benefits.
The statement pointed out that without national security, there would be no settlement, social peace and economic prosperity for Hong Kong citizens. In the case of serious threats to national security and lack of relevant laws, the National People's Congress legislated to improve Hong Kong's legal system and enforcement mechanism in safeguarding national security, guarding "one country, two systems", which is legitimate and reasonable. Legislation of the National People ’s Congress is aimed at splitting the country, subverting state power, organizing terrorist activities, foreign and foreign forces interfering in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, etc. It does not affect the majority of law-abiding Hong Kong citizens to normally enjoy and exercise their legal rights And freedom.
The statement called on all Hong Kong citizens to support the NPC legislation to stop riots and chaos, restore social peace, and bring Hong Kong back on track. (Finish)