The National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region formally established Lin Zhengyue as chairman

　　Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, July 3 (Reporter Liu Mingyang) A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 3rd that, in accordance with Article 12 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Maintenance of National Security, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region established a National Security Committee.

　　The National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is chaired by the Chief Executive, Lin Zhengyue. The members include the Chief Secretary for Administration of the Special Administrative Region, Zhang Jianzong, the Financial Secretary, Chen Maobo, the Secretary of Justice, Zheng Ruohua, the Director of the Security Bureau, Li Jiachao, the Director of the Police, Deng Bingqiang, and the Deputy to the Police. Director (National Security) Liu Cihui, Director of Immigration District Jia Hong, Commissioner of Hong Kong Customs Deng Yihai and Director of the Chief Executive's Office Chen Guoji. Chen Guoji also served as Secretary-General of the SAR National Security Committee.

　　The National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall establish a national security adviser in accordance with Article 15 of the National Security Law of Hong Kong. Lin Zhengyue welcomed this. She also welcomed the appointment of relevant personnel on the 3rd by the State Council on the Central People's Government's Office for the Maintenance of National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

　　Lin Zhengyue said that the SAR Government will work with the National Security Affairs Adviser of the SAR National Security Committee and the National Security Agency in Hong Kong to perform their duties and do their utmost to implement the Hong Kong National Security Law and fulfill the responsibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain national security.

　　The duties of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are: to analyze and judge the situation of safeguarding the national security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to plan related work, to formulate policies for safeguarding the national security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; to promote the construction of the legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding the national security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; to coordinate the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region The key work and major actions of the administrative region to maintain national security.

　　Lin Zhengyue appointed Ms. Liu Cihui as Deputy Director (National Security) of the Police Department of the Special Administrative Region Government in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 16 of the National Security Law of Hong Kong, as the head of the National Security Department of the Police Department. Liu Cihui was sworn in on the 3rd.

　　Lin Zhengyue said that Liu Cihui has served in the police force for 35 years, showing excellent leadership, professional ability and perseverance. "I am convinced that she can perform her historic duties at this critical moment, leading the National Security Division of the Police Department and shouldering the heavy responsibility of maintaining national security."

　　The spokesman also announced that in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the special prosecution section established by the Department of Justice of the Special Administrative Region Government on national security crimes was officially established. The first batch of prosecutors in the Prosecution Division has been appointed by the Secretary of Justice with the consent of the SAR National Security Council; the person in charge of the Prosecution Division will make an appointment later.

　　According to reports, the Chief Executive of the SAR has appointed six magistrates from the current magistrates as the designated judges after consulting the opinions of the Chief Justice of the SAR National Security Council and the Court of Final Appeal in accordance with Article 44 of the Hong Kong National Security Law. National security crime cases.