[Commentary] On July 5, the "Law Seminar on the 30th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Hong Kong Basic Law" sponsored by the Hong Kong Basic Law Education Association was held in Hong Kong. A number of Hong Kong Basic Law Committee members and barristers attended. Tan Huizhu, deputy director of the Hong Kong Basic Law Commission, said at the meeting that national security is one of the central authorities’ powers. It is not inevitable that cases involving Guoan are handed over to Hong Kong for trial. The central government will hand over most of the trial powers to Hong Kong, respecting the “two systems” practice.
[Commentary] Tan Huizhu talked about that when drafting the Hong Kong Basic Law, Article 23, which involves national security, was handed over to Hong Kong for its own legislation. It does not mean that the Central Government completely delegated power to Hong Kong. Article 23 appears in the Basic Law chapter on the relationship between the central and local governments, showing that this part is not within the scope of a high degree of autonomy, proving that national security power will always belong to the central government. This is clearly legally justified.
[Same period] Tan Huizhu, Deputy Director of Hong Kong Basic Law Commission
(National security) Power is not a range of high degree of autonomy. This power is actually a three-horse carriage like national defense and diplomacy. National security is actually the central authority. This time we can give Hong Kong a case to administer, so everyone should not "think it is inevitable", that is, it must be given to Hong Kong. (Central) can not give it, but (Central) respects "two systems", so I said before, All of us should unite and support "one country", and then the "two systems" respect each other. (The Central Government) has considered this point, so everyone will know that the Central Government will hand over most (national security) cases to Hong Kong for trial.
[Explanation] Tan Huizhu said that the arrangement of prosecution and interrogation in Hong Kong’s National Security Law is consistent with the requirements of the UN Human Rights Law.
[Same period] Tan Huizhu, Deputy Director of Hong Kong Basic Law Commission
Hong Kong’s National Security Law is Vian’s “grasping hand”, a method of arranging chaos and correcting deviations. The protection of human rights is not reduced, and they are all in line with international standards, because Article 4 says that the United Nations’ various The Convention guarantees the protection of our rights and freedoms. The security of suspects in criminal cases and the security of people have not changed, as everyone knows, the conclusion of innocence and so on. Finally, it is of great significance for safeguarding national security, sovereignty, development interests, and ensuring the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.
[Commentary] And Liang Meifen, a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee and a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, said that the central government handles Hong Kong’s national security issues with a high degree of wisdom and handles them in a civilized way. Social peace.
Reporter Zheng Haoxi from Hong Kong
Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]