Hong Kong Leader Lam says new security law will be introduced 'as soon as possible'

Hong Kong's executive leer Carrie Lam has promised on May 22 to fully cooperate with China over a national security law for semi-automous Chinese territory after lawmakers introduced a draft proposal to country's parliament. According to reports, new plan was introduced during opening session of China's annual National People’s Congress after seven months of rigorous protests in Hong Kong last year. draft reportedly said that new security law would prevent or stop any separatism, subversion of national regime, terrorist group activities, and anti-social activities that harm national security. 

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New law to prevent national security

leer of Hong Kong reportedly said in a statement that local government will complete legislation as soon as possible. Lam ded that she believes that law was aimed at “effectively preventing and curbing actions that seriously endanger national security.” statement furr ded that new legislation would prevent or punish violent political elements.

According to reports, new law was introduced before lawmakers in China through a rarely used constitutional method that could bypass legislature of Hong Kong. This would furr raise concerns about city’s automy being in danger. Zhang, in a press conference in Beijing on May 21, h said that “National security is bedrock underpinning a country's stability. Safeguarding national security serves fundamental interests of all Chinese people, including our HK compatriots”. 

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'Highly necessary' legislation

According to Chinese diplomat, Hong Kong can t be separated from China and “in light of new circumstances and need” NPC has to exercise its power in constitution for new proposal which is “highly necessary”. anuncement was me after Chinese officials and delegates from Hong Kong met with NPC. 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. 

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