China News Service, November 28. According to the WeChat public account of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the spokesperson of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council made a statement on November 28 and stated that the Central People’s Government has, in accordance with the "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China to Maintain National Security Law." (hereinafter referred to as the "Hong Kong National Security Law") issued an official letter to the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, requesting him to submit a report on the performance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's duty to maintain national security, including the work of the Special Administrative Region National Security Committee.
This is a necessary move to fully and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy, implement the overall governance power of the central government, and maintain national security.
Chief Executive Li Jiachao immediately organized research and implementation and notified the Hong Kong society, indicating that he would submit a report to the central government as soon as possible, and at the same time proposed that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress should interpret the relevant provisions of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
We fully affirm and firmly support this.
The spokesman said that since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has fulfilled its constitutional responsibility to maintain national security in accordance with the law and achieved remarkable results.
However, recently, some phenomena have emerged in the handling of some cases involving Hong Kong's National Security Law, especially the Lai Zhiying case, which deserves high vigilance.
The spokesperson pointed out that the actions of Jimmy Lai and his gang during the "amendment turmoil" in 2019 have seriously trampled on the "one country, two systems" principle and the Basic Law, severely impacted the constitutional order of the Special Administrative Region, severely undermined Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, and seriously endangered national sovereignty. , security, and development interests.
The citizens of Hong Kong and the people of the whole country will never forget that during the "amendment turmoil", roads in Hong Kong were blocked, subway stations were destroyed, shops were smashed, Molotov cocktails and petrol bombs detonated on the streets, and ordinary citizens were killed. The tragic scene of beatings, beatings and even burns; I will never forget the crimes of Jimmy Lai and other promoters of the Hong Kong version of the "color revolution" openly begging foreign countries to sanction China and Hong Kong, and even claiming to "fight for the United States".
The piles of crimes committed by Li Zhiying and his gang must be investigated and thoroughly liquidated according to law.
The spokesperson stated that Li Zhiying was suspected of "colluding with foreign countries or foreign forces to endanger national security". It violates the legislative spirit and legal logic of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
This has aroused strong indignation and fierce criticism from Hong Kong society, especially staunch patriots who love Hong Kong and justice in the legal profession.
They all said that some judges simply applied the principles, procedures and habits of hearing general cases and the so-called "international standards" to restrict the application and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. The disregard of the authority and overriding nature of the law is a disregard for national security and the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. It has posed a major challenge to the fair trial of cases in accordance with the law and the accurate implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, and has brought major risks to the maintenance of national security in the SAR.
These opinions deserve great attention.
The spokesperson said that the Chief Executive is the head of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the chairman of the National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is responsible to the central government for the maintenance of national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Hong Kong's political system is an executive-led system with the chief executive at its core. Under the chief executive, the executive, legislature, and judiciary perform their duties and share the responsibility and obligation of the SAR to safeguard national security.
Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao submitted the report in a timely manner according to the instructions of the central government and put forward relevant suggestions, which fully demonstrated his responsibility as the "head of the family" and "first responsible person" of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The National Security Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region bears the main responsibility for maintaining national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The central government fully supports it in fulfilling its statutory duties and exercising its statutory powers, and takes necessary measures in accordance with the law to prevent and resolve various risks and hidden dangers that threaten national security.
The spokesperson finally emphasized that safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests are the highest principles of the "one country, two systems" policy.
The central government bears the fundamental responsibility for the national security affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and will thoroughly implement the requirements clearly stated in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to "improve the judicial system and legal system of the Special Administrative Region" to ensure that the National Security Law for Hong Kong is complete, accurate, and uncompromising. implementation to ensure that national security is effectively maintained.