China News Service, Hong Kong, September 25th (Reporter Han Xingtong) The Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Deng Bingqiang, said in a radio show on the 25th when he met with reporters that now is the best time to legislate for Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law since the reunification. .
Deng Bingqiang said that in the past two years there have been "black riots" in Hong Kong. There have been many acts that endanger national security and endanger Hong Kong's security, including the destruction of public facilities, the arson of tunnels, the flying of bricks and petrol bombs, and the torture of dissidents. .
He believes that these acts that endanger national security must be stopped, and now is the best time to legislate for Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law since the reunification.
Data map: Deng Pingqiang, Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Zhihua
Regarding the legislation of Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, Tang Pingqiang said that the SAR government will use the legislation drafted in 2003 as a starting point.
However, many things that happened in Hong Kong in the past two years were unimaginable in 2003. Therefore, he believes that when relevant laws are enacted in the future, Hong Kong must be able to deal with "black violence" incidents, collude with foreign forces, and endanger the country. Security and other issues.
In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China issued on the 24th the "Factual List of US Interference in Hong Kong Affairs and Support of Anti-China Troubles in Hong Kong" (hereinafter referred to as the "Fact List"), which lists various facts and evidence of US interference in Hong Kong affairs.
Deng Bingqiang said on the radio program that the contents of the "Fact List" are all facts and evidence. The SAR government and the police will refer to the contents of the "Fact List" in future work.
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