Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Law on safeguarding national security in
HKSAR
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
of the People's Republic of China, or HKSAR, is a metropolitan area and special
administrative region of the People's Republic of China. The territory had been
part of China since the Qin dynasty in 221 BC until it was leased to the
British Empire for 99 years in 1898. When the lease ended in 1997, the
territory with a population of 6.5 million was returned to the People’s Republic
of China in peace.
The governance of Hong Kong was described as “One
country, two systems," and the established system with a high degree of autonomy
was supposed to be respected for up to 50 years after the reunification.
However, on June 30, 2020, China’s Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress, not the Hong Kong Legislative
Council enacted the Hong Kong national security law which reduces the city’s
autonomy and restricts acts that could threaten the nation’s security. The
effects of the law are obvious, and hundreds of activists have already been
arrested. While a wave of criticism arose from foreign governments and media,
China’s stance seems to have been firm to treat Hong Kong as part of the state,
especially after the recent violent protests that disrupted the business and
lives in the special district.
From China’s viewpoint, Hong Kong has been its
territory for over two millenniums. So, what is the problem to treat its own territory
as the rest of the country especially for safeguarding national security?
Read the article by China and learn about the
Hong Kong national security law.
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