Carrie Lam responds to freezing of Li Zhiying’s property: law enforcement agencies act in accordance with the law

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, May 18 (Reporter Zeng Ping) The Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has recently frozen Li Zhiying’s holding of Next Media Co., Ltd. in accordance with the "Detailed Implementation Rules of Article 43 of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on the Maintenance of National Security Law" The company’s shares and the properties of the three companies owned by it in the local bank accounts.

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, responded on the 18th and said that this is a law enforcement agency doing things in accordance with the law.

　　Carrie Lam said that since the case has entered judicial proceedings, it is inconvenient to talk about the relevant situation, but the SAR government must act in accordance with the law to maintain national security. Law enforcement must be strictly enforced and violations must be investigated.

Article 43 of the Hong Kong National Security Law empowers the National Security Department of the Police Force to freeze property that has reasonable grounds to suspect that it is involved in crimes endangering national security when carrying out crimes related to endangering national security. The Secretary for Security has met this requirement. , To take appropriate action in accordance with the law.

　　"This shows that the SAR government is very serious and rigorous in performing its duties of safeguarding national security, because the issues involved are endangering national security, not only the security of Hong Kong society, but also the security of 1.4 billion people, so law enforcement agencies will definitely act in accordance with the law. ." Carrie Lam said.

　　She also said that she has noticed that some Western media have used this to attack Hong Kong's status as an international financial center.

In fact, this will not affect or weaken Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center. On the contrary, it is hoped that Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center will be further consolidated. That is, no one can use Hong Kong’s financial system to conduct acts that endanger national security with the intent to endanger the country or Hong Kong. Safety.

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