Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 30. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council issued a statement on the 30th expressing its firm support for the 20th meeting of the 13th National People’s Congress Standing Committee to pass the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Maintenance of National Security” (hereinafter referred to as “Hong Kong "National Security Law"), the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council will fully support and cooperate with the implementation of the law to ensure that this law is implemented in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The statement stated that the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress formulated the Hong Kong National Security Law and included it in Annex III of the Hong Kong Basic Law, which was announced and implemented locally by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This is a milestone in the practice of “One Country, Two Systems” and will be fully and accurately implemented. The "One Country, Two Systems" policy, effectively safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, effectively safeguard the constitutional order of the Special Administrative Region established by the Constitution and the Basic Law, maintain Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability, ensure the stability of "One Country, Two Systems", and provide strong institutional guarantees. Hong Kong will also welcome To turn the chaos into a cure and return to the right path.
The statement pointed out that Hong Kong’s National Security Law, while adhering to the principle of “one country”, also takes into account the differences between the “two systems”, clearly stipulates the composition and penalties of the four crimes that seriously endanger national security, and from the Central and Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions Establishing and improving the implementation mechanism for safeguarding national security at all levels fully complies with the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, the Constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law, and is a major measure to improve the "One Country, Two Systems" system. For the very few people who endanger national security, this law is a high-hanging sword; for the vast majority of Hong Kong residents, including foreigners in Hong Kong, this law is to protect their rights, freedom and peaceful life. God". This law will enable Hong Kong to have a more complete legal system, a more stable social order, a better rule of law and a business environment.
The statement emphasized that the vitality of the law lies in the implementation, and the authority of the law lies in the implementation. After the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the relevant law enforcement and judiciary agencies of the Central Government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will perform their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the law, and jointly ensure that the Hong Kong National Security Law and the relevant laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are implemented in place, and they should be responsible for actions and activities that seriously endanger national security. The deterrent force of the country demonstrates the majesty of the rule of law.
The statement 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 intervene in Hong Kong affairs is unswerving. No intimidation or sanctions can shake Hong Kong’s international economic status, nor can it scare the Chinese people. The central government, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and people from all walks of life are united and united, and they will surely jointly safeguard national security and the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.