China News Agency, Beijing, June 8-The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government held an online seminar on the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Hong Kong Basic Law on the 8th. Zhang Xiaoming, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, delivered a keynote speech titled "The More Secured the National Security Bottom Line, the More Space One Country, Two Systems."
In response to the National People's Congress's decision to pass Hong Kong-related national security legislation (hereinafter referred to as the "decision"), he said that this is one of the most important measures taken by the central government to handle Hong Kong affairs since the return of Hong Kong, and is a historically significant part of the "one country, two systems" practice. This event is also a milestone in the implementation of the Basic Law.
"I once said to many friends that Hong Kong's National Security Law is not established in one day, and it cannot be said that the Basic Law has been fully implemented." Zhang Xiaoming said that on the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Hong Kong Basic Law, he was finally relieved to see that this lack was beginning It can be compensated by another way of legislation. "This is also our best comfort to those who have made historical contributions to the return of Hong Kong to the motherland and the drafting of the Hong Kong Basic Law."
He noted the various reactions of the Hong Kong society to "decisions" during this period. In general, all aspects of concern are more directed towards the impact of "decisions" and the next legislature of the NPC Standing Committee on "one country, two systems." This fully shows that "one country, two systems" is indeed the greatest common divisor of all sectors of Hong Kong society.
Zhang Xiaoming shared his views "the stronger the national security bottom line, the greater the space for'one country, two systems'" and explained the rationale. He said that safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests is not only the proper meaning of the topic of "one country, two systems," but also the core meaning of "one country, two systems." In this measure, all measures taken by the central government and the SAR government in accordance with statutory procedures for the purpose of maintaining national security, including this time the National People's Congress made a "decision" and the next step of the National People's Congress Standing Committee to formulate relevant laws, are justified.
Zhang Xiaoming believes that the basic legal basis for the central government’s actions is that national security affairs are originally centrally managed by the central government; the maintenance of national security legislation already belongs to the central authority; any country will take all effective measures to combat crimes that endanger national security , Without mercy.
Zhang Xiaoming said that only by thinking rationally can you not be fooled by all kinds of plausible or even reversed opinions, or be tempted by all kinds of alarmist speeches or even rumors. This is extremely important in Hong Kong today.
He said that the clearer the national security bottom line, the stronger the barrier, the more stable and prosperous Hong Kong, the closer the feelings of Hong Kong compatriots and the people in the motherland, the more prominent the advantages of Hong Kong, the greater the freedom to play, the greater the vitality of social innovation, the country The contribution of deepening reform and opening up and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will also increase.
Zhang Xiaoming finally stated that no matter what happens in Hong Kong next, no matter what people outside say or do, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress will successfully complete the relevant legislation in accordance with legal procedures and ensure the implementation of the implementation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. With this legislation, the practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong is equipped with anti-virus software, which will definitely run safer, smoother, and longer-lasting. (Finish)