Published 03:47 IST, November 2nd 2019

China says 'won't tolerate national security threats in Hong Kong'

Reportedly, after a meeting between top officials, China will look into and structure the way in which the leader of Hong Kong will be replaced and appointed

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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Reportedly, after a meeting between top officials, China will look into and structure way in which leer of Hong Kong will be replaced and appointed. According to reports, it will t tolerate any more instances of separatism or for that matter any threat to national security. anti-government protests in semi-automous state of Hong Kong have posed a major challenge to Chinese President, Xi Jinping since he became President in year 2012.

'Hong Kong a very important topic'

In a public dress, a parliament representative, Shen Chunyao, stated that issue of former British colony was a very important topic that was discussed in a closed-door, four-day meeting of Communist party's leers in Beijing. Shen furr ded that meeting stressed tion that one country system is foundation for two systems. He also said that communist party will extend its support to governments of Special ministrative Regions in order to strengn its efforts in terms of law enforcement.

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"Basic Law"

former British colony, Hong Kong's, four-post handover chief executives have been decided by a small election panel filled with Chinese loyalists. "Basic Law" in Hong Kong states that main aim is selection of chief executive is by use of universal suffr based upon mination by a minating committee.

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Shen furr ded that ruling party will uphold sense of national sovereignty, security and protect prosperity and political stability of Hong Kong and will t accept any challenge to "one country, two systems" policy. 

He also said that party will also t tolerate any act of endangering peace of country and will completely put a stop to external forces responsible for carrying out separatist, infiltration or destructive activities.

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A move for pro-democracy

In what began as protests in opposition to a w-withdrawn extrition bill that sent convicts to mainland China for ir trials, has w evolved into a pro-democracy protest against China's grip on state of Hong Kong. Protesters said that it was subverting idea of "one country, two systems" when Asian Financial Hub was handed back to China in year 1997, guaranteeing a sense of freedom t found in China.

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(With inputs from ncies)

03:46 IST, November 2nd 2019