Six areas we know and yet to know about the #nationalsecuritylaw Beijing is imposing on HK.
1. Timetable
The earliest admitted knowledge of the plan among HK's officials is on May 18, during an NPCSC meeting attended by the city's sole rep Tam Yiu-chung. The plan was...
1. Timetable
The earliest admitted knowledge of the plan among HK's officials is on May 18, during an NPCSC meeting attended by the city's sole rep Tam Yiu-chung. The plan was...
...officially announced at night of May 21 at the NPC annual meeting's pre-convention press conference. The decision was passed on May 28 before NPC 2020 closed. The next NPCSC is meeting from June 18 to 20. Its agenda reported by state media does not include the law.
2. Target
Beijing says the law targets "secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference" and officials also mentioned "Hong Kong separatists" "self-determination activists" and "Laam Chau activists". Specifics of "acts and activities" are yet to be outlined.
Beijing says the law targets "secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference" and officials also mentioned "Hong Kong separatists" "self-determination activists" and "Laam Chau activists". Specifics of "acts and activities" are yet to be outlined.
3. Legislative route
Instead of continuing to wait for HK to complete local legislation for Article 23 of Basic Law, Beijing is wielding its power in BL18 to write a national security law for HK and add it to Annex III of BL to allow promulgation. What's left for HK to..
Instead of continuing to wait for HK to complete local legislation for Article 23 of Basic Law, Beijing is wielding its power in BL18 to write a national security law for HK and add it to Annex III of BL to allow promulgation. What's left for HK to..
...do with BL23, which covers 7 areas, including the 4 already in the scope of the upcoming law from Beijing?
4. Common principles
"The law is not retroactive" "right to defense is guaranteed" "presumption of innocence" "no penalty without a law" "procedural justice" can be...
4. Common principles
"The law is not retroactive" "right to defense is guaranteed" "presumption of innocence" "no penalty without a law" "procedural justice" can be...
...provided in the upcoming law, said HMO deputy head Deng Zhonghua on Monday. But HK's SJ Teresa Cheng rejected the suggestion of a sunset clause. Moreover, "laws in HK cannot contradict this law," Deng said.
5. Enforcement
A double-decker structure will be created...
5. Enforcement
A double-decker structure will be created...
...according to Deng, with the central level NatSec org "supervising and instructing" the local org in HK. They will also "share information and intelligence". As in HK, security chief John Lee said police chief will in person lead a special unit and Macau's ...
...National Security Commission (est 2018) is "worth referring to". In Macau, the commission is led by the city's leader and security. It is not required to report to the city's legislature or declare agents' identities.
6. Jurisdiction
China should reserve jurisdictions ...
6. Jurisdiction
China should reserve jurisdictions ...
...over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong, HMO's Deng Zhonghua also said on Monday without specifying the nature of these cases or how to exercise the reserved power.
