This is the 1651st issue of "Hong Kong in a Day"
Li Jiachao held a symposium with Hong Kong's National People's Congress deputies and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Following the symposium with Hong Kong's National People's Congress deputies yesterday (20th), the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, today ( 21) held a symposium with members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in Hong Kong. Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-kee, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Tsang Kwok-wai, and Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Ip Man-kuen, attended the event together.
In the past two days, Li Jiachao has met with about 30 Hong Kong National People's Congress deputies and more than 100 Hong Kong National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to exchange opinions on the National Two Sessions to be held in Beijing early next month. Li Ka-chao thanked them for putting forward constructive suggestions on issues such as promoting the development of the local economy and people's livelihood, so that Hong Kong can better leverage its unique advantages of being backed by the motherland and connected to the world, and use its own strengths to contribute to the country's needs.
Li Jiachao said that Hong Kong’s representatives to the National People’s Congress and Hong Kong’s members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference are members of important national organizations and leaders from different sectors of society. They are concerned about and familiar with national and Hong Kong affairs. Based on last year's Policy Address, the SAR government has promoted a regular exchange mechanism to strengthen ties with them, unite the patriotic and Hong Kong forces, and exchange views on important policies of the SAR government.
The Hong Kong ICAC celebrates its 50th anniversary and establishes the International Institute of Integrity
Today (21st) morning, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption held a 50th anniversary celebration reception and the establishment ceremony of the Hong Kong International Institute of Integrity at the ICAC Building in North Point to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the ICAC with all walks of life. And witness Hong Kong’s anti-corruption work reaching a new milestone. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, representatives of law enforcement agencies from all over the world, consuls from various countries in Hong Kong and the political and business circles attended this event.
Li Jiachao said in his speech that the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption has always been committed to ensuring fairness, justice, stability and prosperity in Hong Kong. Over the past 50 years, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption has become an integral part of governance, working closely with all sectors of society and adhering to the principles of integrity, accountability and transparency. Li Jiachao pointed out that Hong Kong is considered one of the cleanest cities in the world. In the latest "World Competitiveness Yearbook" by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Hong Kong ranks first in Asia and tenth globally in the criterion of "absence of bribery and corruption". These are the achievements of the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption’s anti-corruption efforts over the past 50 years.
Li Ka-chiu said that integrity is the key to ensuring Hong Kong's continued prosperity and stability and making important contributions to national development. The SAR Government is committed to cooperating with all sectors and localities to cultivate a culture of integrity. He also mentioned that the establishment of the Hong Kong International Integrity Academy will help enhance Hong Kong’s status as an anti-corruption center and promote social integrity, stability and emphasis on integrity and the rule of law.
Li Jiachao also praised everyone who has contributed to Hong Kong’s long-term anti-corruption campaign. Their commitment and pursuit of justice have ensured Hong Kong’s success and inspired jurisdictions around the world.
Zhang Guojun, Deng Bingqiang and others attended the exchange meeting in the front hall of the Legislative Council
Today (21st) morning, the Deputy Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Zhang Guojun, and the Secretary for Security of Hong Kong, Deng Bingqiang, attended the exchange meeting in the front hall of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. The SAR government expressed its hope to interact with members of parliament on issues such as legislation on Article 23 of the Basic Law and improving measures to combat online and telephone fraud.
Secretary for Security Tang Bing-keung, who is also the captain of the SAR government's "Response and Rebuttal Team", said that he has recently noticed that external forces and "rioters in Hong Kong", including most of the wanted criminals, continue to engage in acts that endanger national security abroad. Spreading rumors overseas. Tang Bingqiang predicts that these people may continue to influence Hong Kong's legislative work after the bill is officially introduced, and the "Response and Refutation Team" will refute all slanderous behaviors.
Deng Bingqiang said that the members reflected the opinions and concerns of the public at the meeting. The first one is about the crime of seditious intent. If Hong Kong citizens criticize the work of the SAR government, will it violate the law? He emphasized that it would not be the case, and reiterated that this law already exists, and it is mainly aimed at some seditious and provocative people. If the remarks are based on facts and legitimate criticism of the SAR government, they will not be illegal. The second concern concerns state secrets.Deng Bingqiang emphasized that "state secrets" mentioned three major elements in the consultation document, including disclosure without reasonable authority, likely to endanger national security, involving important decisions of the central or SAR government, and having the intention to break the law. Citizens Generally, the results obtained from research or analysis will not be illegal. In addition, the same is true for the crime of foreign interference. The crime of foreign interference also has three elements, including cooperating with foreign forces and engaging in inappropriate behavior, such as violence, coercion, etc., to achieve the effect of intervention, including affecting the operation of the Legislative Council and courts, plus the need to It is illegal only if there is relevant intention, so there is generally no problem in conducting exchange activities with foreign groups.
There is still about a week left before the public consultation period for the legislation of Article 23 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law ends on the 28th of this month. Asked about the current progress of drafting the bill, Zhang Guojun said that the relevant departments and bureaus are already processing the opinions received during the consultation period, and hope to complete the draft as soon as possible and submit it to the Legislative Council for review. Cheung Kwok-jun appeals to the public to seize the time and report their opinions to the Security Bureau so that the government can complete the legislative work as soon as possible so that Hong Kong can have a stable and stable development.
Author丨Zhong Qianwei, chief writer of Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News
