China’s safeguarding of national security in its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) through the introduction of national security legislation is an internal affair concerning the country’s national sovereignty that no foreign country has the right to interfere in. China is neither surprised nor finds it strange that certain countries immediately made improper comments, arbitrarily pointed fingers at it, and even threatened the country after its top legislature announced it was deliberating a draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the HKSAR to safeguard national security during the ongoing annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC).
China’s national governance system and capacity withstood a major test in the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic. The country’s achievements have drawn wide applause from the world, and are making China’s national governance system and capacity a major focus during this year’s “two sessions,” the annual sessions of the top legislature and political advisory body of the country.
China’s anti-epidemic measures were right and set an excellent example to the world, said Stephen Perry, the chairman of the 48 Group Club, a British business association committed to promoting China-UK trade. In an exclusive interview with People’s Daily Online, Perry expressed high hopes for China’s “two sessions” and looked forward to closer Sino-British relations in the future.
It is highly important and necessary for the National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee to establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national security for the state level. The move is not only a necessary choice, right, and responsibility of the central government based on the current situation in the HKSAR.
