After the Hong Kong National Security Law came into effect, the Hong Kong Police's new warning flag appeared on the streets (Photo)
Overseas Network July 1st-At 11pm on June 30th, the National Security Law of Hong Kong was gazetted and officially entered into force. On the morning of July 1, Hong Kong media noticed that after the introduction of the National Security Act of Hong Kong, the warning flag of the Hong Kong police has changed.
According to the official Weibo news of the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, after the Hong Kong National Security Law came into effect, the Hong Kong Police added a new warning flag with a purple background, while the previous police warning flags were blue, orange, red and black. When performing tasks, the Hong Kong Police will make warning levels according to different situations.
According to pictures exposed by Hong Kong media, the purple flags are written in Chinese and English respectively: This is a warning issued by the police. You are now displaying flags or banners, shouting slogans or other acts, and have the intention of splitting the country or subverting the state power. May constitute a crime under Hong Kong’s National Security Law, and you may be arrested and prosecuted.
The Hong Kong National Security Law was gazetted on the evening of June 30th and officially entered into force. The Hong Kong police set up a special department to deal with the maintenance of national security affairs, and made the highest-level deployment of related matters. The Hong Kong police solemnly warned that the flag and slogan of "Hong Kong independence", called "Hong Kong independence" slogan or involved in "independence" speech, whether express or implied, would violate the Hong Kong National Security Law. The police can take action and decisively without prior warning. law enforcement. The Hong Kong Police also stated that since the theme of the law is to maintain national security, the above acts also contain illegal words such as "Taiwan independence."
In addition, on the morning of the 1st, the Hong Kong police issued an article on Facebook's account stating that for various crimes that endanger national security, the Hong Kong Police Force will take arrest and other law enforcement actions in accordance with the provisions of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the existing laws of the Special Administrative Region. Protect the lives and property of Hong Kong citizens and the basic rights and freedoms they enjoy according to law. "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inseparable part of the People's Republic of China, and the Hong Kong Police Force has no obligation to maintain the security of Hong Kong and even the country. It must perform its due responsibilities in full, strictly enforce the law, and restore social order." The Hong Kong Police said it will ensure Hong Kong's national security laws Effectively implemented in Hong Kong, and strive to maintain national security. (Overseas Network/Li Meng)