China News Service, Beijing, June 8 (Wang Jiexian) Zhang Xiaoming, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, pointed out on the National People's Congress's National Security Legislation Decision on the 8th that the development and changes in the situation in Hong Kong have reached the point where Mr. Deng Xiaoping said that "non-central action will not work" Therefore, it is both imperative and necessary for the central government to take action.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government held a webinar on the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of Hong Kong on the same day. Zhang Xiaoming delivered a keynote speech by video link.
Zhang Xiaoming said that the factual basis of the central government's actions is that the actions of the hostile forces inside and outside Hong Kong have caused a long period of chaos in Hong Kong and endangered national security. Moreover, related activities and their hazards are getting worse.
He pointed out that these activities not only seriously endangered Hong Kong's social stability, economic prosperity and public safety, but also broke through the "one country, two systems" bottom line, seriously endangered China's national security, and caused Hong Kong to face the most severe situation since its return. Long turmoil.
He mentioned that if the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can complete the relevant legislation on its own, plug the relevant legal loopholes, improve the relevant law enforcement mechanism, and effectively combat related crimes, there is no need for the central government to take action. But even the National Anthem bill is so difficult to pass in the Legislative Council, and it may be even more illusory to complete national security legislation within a predictable time. The central government's shot at this time is an inevitable choice under real politics.
He pointed out that the legal basis for the central government’s action is based on three basic principles: first, national security affairs are originally centrally managed by the central government; second, the national security legislation is originally owned by the central government; third, any country is cracking down on harm to national security All effective measures will be adopted in the crime area.
Zhang Xiaoming emphasized that the central government bears the greatest and ultimate responsibility for maintaining national security, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and has constitutional powers and constitutional responsibilities. Various necessary legislations, including the continued construction of relevant legal systems and enforcement mechanisms that meet the needs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain national security.
He also pointed out that the establishment and improvement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national security are also important components of improving the “one country, two systems” system and promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities. (Finish)