Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, January 28 (Reporters Zhou Wenqi, Niu Qi, Su Xiao) President Xi Jinping listened to the 2020 report of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam in Beijing on the afternoon of the 27th through a video connection.
Xi Jinping asked Carrie Lam to convey his cordial condolences to relevant officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government who have been unreasonably sanctioned by the United States.
Li Jiachao, Director of the Security Bureau of the Special Administrative Region Government, said: "Thank President Xi for his condolences. This will inspire us to maintain national security more firmly in our future work."
Li Jiachao said that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the collusion between anti-China chaos in Hong Kong and foreign forces to endanger the prosperity and stability of the SAR and national security has been hit hard.
In this regard, anti-China politicians tried to obstruct the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law through so-called "sanctions."
However, with the support of the state, the conspiracy of anti-China politicians is doomed to fail.
The Hong Kong Police Force is an important law enforcement agency for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to maintain national security.
The Commissioner of Police of the SAR Government Deng Bingqiang said frankly that he and his team are very honored to be able to shoulder the mission of safeguarding national security.
Although he has received the so-called "sanctions", his determination to maintain national security will not waver.
"Any country that uses the Hong Kong National Security Act as an excuse to implement so-called'sanctions' is obviously a double standard and bullying. The work of the Hong Kong police is completely legal, constitutional, just and reasonable." He said.
"The work I have done can be recognized by the country, and I am very moved." Tan Yaozong, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said that it is his duty to maintain national security and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, and he will continue to make contributions to achieving this goal.
Interviewees agree with Chairman Xi Jinping's speech that "it is necessary to always adhere to'patriots ruling Hong Kong'".
As a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Tam Yiu-chung personally experienced the drafting process of the Hong Kong Basic Law.
He recalled that when the Basic Law was drafted, he always emphasized that the future should be "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" with patriots as the main body.
"If Hong Kong is not ruled by patriots, can it be ruled by saboteurs? The saboteurs are opposed to'one country, two systems' and attempt to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security. In the future, institutional barriers must be built to ensure that'patriots rule Hong Kong'. Make the practice of'one country, two systems' in Hong Kong stable and far-reaching." He said.
Li Jiachao said that since the "Regulations Amendment Disturbance", some Hong Kong opposition politicians have visited foreign countries to "sue foreigners," begging foreign governments to sanction Hong Kong, causing serious damage to the welfare of Hong Kong citizens.
Therefore, insisting on "patriots ruling Hong Kong" is a matter of course and conforms to the expectations of the public and the overall interests of Hong Kong society.
Interviewees pointed out that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, social order has gradually recovered, and the economic and citizen birthday has shown new vitality.
In the future, they will continue to contribute to the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
Li Jiachao pointed out that "Hong Kong independence" and "black violence" have been greatly reduced, and Hong Kong has basically restored its former peace and order.
Citizens do not need to worry about whether someone will block the road maliciously and whether the subway station will be smashed by someone after taking to the street, so they can live more at ease.
"In the future, the Hong Kong Police Force will continue to crack down on all criminal activities that endanger national security and the safety of Hong Kong citizens' lives and property. At the same time, the Police Force will continue to assist the SAR government in its anti-epidemic work in order to overcome the epidemic as soon as possible," said Deng Pingqiang.