China News Agency, Beijing, June 20: A summary of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Maintenance of National Security (Draft)" is published on the 20th. According to the draft statement, in studying and drafting the law on the maintenance of national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, we must adhere to and improve the "one country, two systems" system and system, fully considering the practical needs of maintaining national security and the specific circumstances of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Entrusted by the chairman's meeting, the person in charge of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress made this statement to the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on the 18th.
The draft note states that in studying and drafting the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping’s new era socialist thinking with Chinese characteristics and thoroughly implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the Party and the Third Session of the 13th National People’s Congress, In accordance with the Constitution, the Basic Law of Hong Kong and the relevant provisions of the National People's Congress' "Decision", comprehensive, accurate and effective exercise of the relevant legislative powers granted by the National People's Congress to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, adhere to and improve the "one country, two systems" system, fully consider safeguarding the country The actual needs of security and the specific situation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region make systematic and comprehensive provisions on the legal system and enforcement mechanism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to safeguard national security, effectively safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and effectively safeguard the Special Administrative Region established by the Constitution and the Basic Law The constitutional order provides a strong constitutional and legal basis for advancing the establishment of relevant institutional mechanisms for safeguarding the national security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and strengthening the judicial work of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the maintenance of national security.
According to the draft instructions, in the process of studying and drafting relevant laws, pay attention to grasp, follow and reflect the following working principles:
One is to strengthen system self-confidence and focus on improving and perfecting the system and mechanism related to the implementation of the Constitution, Hong Kong Basic Law and the "Decision" of the National People's Congress under the new situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
The second is to adhere to the problem-oriented approach and focus on solving the legal loopholes, lack of systems and "shortcomings" in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in maintaining national security;
The third is to highlight the main body of responsibility and focus on implementing the constitutional responsibility and main responsibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain national security;
The fourth is the overall system arrangement, focusing on making systematic and comprehensive provisions from the two levels of the country and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the legal system and the enforcement mechanism;
Fifth, it is necessary to take into account the differences between the two places and focus on handling the connection, compatibility and complementarity between this law and the relevant laws of the country and the local laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Finish)