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National security office of central gov't in HKSAR voices support for police's law enforcement action against Apple Daily

(Xinhua) 16:35, June 17, 2021

HONG KONG, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said Thursday that it firmly supports the police's law enforcement action against three companies including Apple Daily and five directors of the newspaper.

According to the national security law in Hong Kong, any institution, organization or individual in the HKSAR shall abide by the national security law and other laws of the region in relation to safeguarding national security and shall not engage in any act or activity which endangers national security, a spokesperson of the office said in a statement.

The office firmly supports the police in fulfilling their duties according to the law and taking resolute actions against any act endangering national security, the spokesperson said.

(Web editor: Shi Xi, Hongyu)

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