China News Agency, Washington, July 3rd, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai issued a video conversation in Washington on the 3rd, introducing the national security legislation related to Hong Kong with numbers one to nine. He pointed out that this legislation is a return to its origin. China's determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests is unswerving, and its determination to oppose any external forces to interfere in Hong Kong's affairs is unswerving.
"Let's talk about one and two first, that is,'one country, two systems'." Cui Tiankai said, "one country, two systems" will remain the basic principle of Hong Kong's governance. This legislation is a milestone in the practice of "one country, two systems" and provides a strong institutional guarantee for ensuring the stability of "one country, two systems".
Cui Tiankai said that the three refers to three million Hong Kong citizens. Hong Kong's "National Security Legislation" United Front launched a signature event in late May. In just 8 days, nearly three million citizens signed the street or signed a network to support the legislation, reflecting that this is what people want and is imperative.
Cui Tiankai claimed that the fourth refers to the four types of crimes and penalties stipulated in this law, namely, the crimes of secession, subversion of state power, crimes of terrorist activities, and crimes of collusion with foreign or foreign forces to endanger national security. In other words, this law is strictly defined. While prohibiting the above criminal acts, it will protect the rule of law in Hong Kong and the legal rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.
"Five and fifty years will remain unchanged." Cui Tiankai pointed out that Hong Kong's Basic Law provides that Hong Kong maintains its original capitalist system and way of life for fifty years. This legislation will better guarantee, rather than change this.
"Six, six chapters, and sixty-six articles." Cui Tiankai introduced, "This law has six chapters and sixty-six articles. It is recommended that you study the interpretation in a comprehensive manner to avoid misunderstanding or misjudgment."
Cui Tiankai said that seven and eight, more than seven million Hong Kong residents and more than 80,000 American citizens living in Hong Kong. This law will promote the rule of chaos in Hong Kong, which will benefit the well-being of more than 7 million Hong Kong residents and the peaceful life of more than 80,000 American citizens living in Hong Kong.
"Nine,'Nine Nine and Nine, One', this statement in Chinese is that things always have to return to the fundamentals. This time the legislation is just a return to the origin." Cui Tiankai finally emphasized that Hong Kong is Hong Kong in China, and Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs. The Chinese government and people are unswerving in their determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and are determined to oppose any external forces to interfere in Hong Kong affairs. The number "nine" also represents longevity in Chinese culture. I believe this legislation will guarantee Hong Kong's long-term stability and long-term prosperity and stability. (Finish)