Published 14:24 IST, May 24th 2020

Hong Kong security law must be imposed 'without slightest delay' says China's FM

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly said that the security bill limiting Hong Kong’s autonomy must be imposed ‘without slightest delay’.

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While countries including United Kingdom, Australia and Cana expressed ‘deep concern’ over China’s move to impose controversial security bill limiting Hong Kong’s automy, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on May 24 said that law must be imposed ‘without slightest delay’. According to Chinese diplomat, Hong Kong can t be separated from China and “in light of new circumstances and need”. National People’s Congress (NPC) said that y have to exercise its power in constitution for new proposal which is “highly necessary”.

However, legislation which was introduced in China’s ceremonial parliament on May 22 was expected to draw criticism. While UK, Australia and Cana said that law proposed by China would “clearly undermine” principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ under which former British colony comes under Chinese rule, United States also voiced its concern over bill and called it ‘disastrous’.

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However, spokesperson of National People’s Congress (NPC) Zhang Yesui said that this year’s Chinese parliament session would review proposal titled, “Establishment and Improvement of Legal System and Implementation Mechanism for Safeguarding of National Security in Hong Kong Special ministrative Region”. Chinese officials and delegates from Hong Kong even met with NPC.

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‘Highly necessary’ legislation

new plan has been introduced owing to months of violent protests in Hong Kong which left semi-automous region in turmoil. Since former British colony came under China's rule in 1997, move of sidelining Hong Kong’s semi-automous nature has been long under consideration and was last introduced in 2003. same legislation was proposed under Article 23 of Basic Law of mini-constitution in Hong Kong that fueled demonstrations.