HONG KONG, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Chief Secretary for Administration of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Matthew Cheung said Wednesday that foreign attacks on the national security legislation for Hong Kong smack of "hypocrisy and double standards." Cheung stressed at a press briefing that safeguarding national security is the common responsibility of the nation and Hong Kong.
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- China fully agrees with and highly appreciates Russia's recent positive Hong Kong-related statement, which stands as a strong illustration of the high level of the Russia-China relationship, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a press conference when asked about comments by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday.
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers deliberating a draft decision on national security legislation for Hong Kong agreed that it is a major move that will help safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, as well as Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability. The draft decision of the National People's Congress (NPC) on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national security is being deliberated at the third session of the 13th NPC.
HONG KONG, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Business leaders in Hong Kong have voiced their support for the national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), saying it will protect Hong Kong residents' safety, ensure a stable business environment and consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international financial hub. Li Ka-shing, senior advisor of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, said in response to media enquiry on Wednesday that any country has the right and responsibility to safeguard its own national security, and the national security legislation for the HKSAR by the national legislature will help ease the central government's worries about Hong Kong and play a positive role in Hong Kong's long-term stability and development.
