China News Service, March 27 (Xinhua) The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a regular press conference on March 27. Spokesperson Chen Binhua answered reporters' questions on recent cross-strait hot issues. Chen Binhua said that completing the effective implementation of Hong Kong's national security regulations will provide a more solid legal guarantee for Hong Kong's prosperity and development.
A reporter asked at the meeting: The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unanimously passed the "Maintaining National Security Ordinance" on third reading on the 19th. This marks the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's implementation of the constitutional responsibilities stipulated in Article 23 of the "Basic Law" and the improvement of the legal system and legal system for safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The implementation mechanism has made significant progress. Some commentators believe that the 23 pieces of legislation create an upgraded version of "one country, two systems". What is the spokesperson's comment?
In this regard, Chen Binhua said that on March 19, the Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council unanimously passed the "Maintaining National Security Ordinance" and successfully completed the legislation of Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law. On the 22nd, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lee Ka-chiu, signed the Ordinance in accordance with Article 48, paragraph 3, of the Basic Law, and the Ordinance was gazetted and took effect on the 23rd. This marks that the Hong Kong SAR has effectively implemented its constitutional responsibility to safeguard national security and has built a "protective wall" for Hong Kong's long-term peace, prosperity and stability. It is an important milestone in the development of the "one country, two systems" cause in the new era and new journey.
Chen Binhua emphasized that since Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the practice of "one country, two systems" has achieved universally recognized success in Hong Kong. The "Pearl of the Orient" style remains and shines brighter with the strong support of the country. Only with security can there be stability, only with stability can there be development, and only with development can there be prosperity. We believe that completing the effective implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Regulations will provide a more solid legal guarantee for Hong Kong’s prosperity and development.