This is the 1678th issue of "Hong Kong One Day"
Xia Baolong met with Li Jiachao and his delegation in Shenzhen
This morning (21st), Xia Baolong, director of the Central Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office and director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, met with the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Li Jiachao and his delegation in Shenzhen. Listen to relevant work reports.
Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Daily" reported that Hong Kong government officials responsible for the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law participated in the meeting, including Secretary for Justice Lam Ting-kwok and Secretary for Security Tang Bingqiang. Regarding the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Zhou Ji, Zheng Yanxiong, Wang Linggui and Nong Rong were also present.
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passed the "Maintenance of National Security Ordinance" unanimously on the third reading on the 19th. The new regulations will be gazetted and take effect on the 23rd. According to the new regulations, those who are convicted of rebellion and treason can be sentenced to life imprisonment; those who publicly indicate their intention to commit treason can be sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Every sovereign country has the inherent right to enact laws to safeguard national security
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unanimously passed the "Maintenance of National Security Ordinance" on the third reading, marking the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's implementation of the constitutional responsibilities stipulated in Article 23 of the Basic Law and the improvement of the Special Administrative Region. Significant progress has been made in the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security. However, some countries, represented by the United States, continue to wantonly smear Article 23 of the legislation.
Today (21st), the Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong issued another statement, condemning the governments and politicians of individual countries such as the United States, Canada, and Japan for making unreasonable accusations and unreasonable smears against Hong Kong's legitimate legislation, and for criticizing the large number and coverage of their own countries' national security laws. Turning a blind eye to extensive and strict regulations is a blatantly hypocritical double standard and political manipulation with ulterior motives. The spokesman emphasized that clumsy political performances by some external forces cannot stop Hong Kong's general trend of reform and development.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po of the Hong Kong SAR government said when attending the event that the Legislative Council unanimously passed the "Maintenance of National Security Ordinance" earlier, completing the legislative work of Article 23 of the Basic Law, allowing Hong Kong to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities, and at the same time make Hong Kong's business environment better With stability, society can focus on economic development, development, and people's livelihood.
On the 20th local time, Zhang Guojun, Deputy Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, attended the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, and spoke on the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law.
Zhang Guojun said that every sovereign country, including China, has the inherent right to enact laws to safeguard national security. The legislation just passed by the Hong Kong Legislature is to fulfill Hong Kong’s constitutional responsibilities that it should have done long ago. He emphasized that the legislation is fully in line with international law and international practice. the rules. Any attempt to discredit or undermine the legislation is based on misunderstanding at best. Once passed, the legislation will bring stability and prosperity to Hong Kong.
Today (21st), nearly 20 members of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of China went to the British Consulate General in Hong Kong to protest, strongly condemning British Foreign Secretary Cameron for his unreasonable comments on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's legislation on Article 23 of the Basic Law and serious interference in China's internal affairs.
Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council members Chen Xuefeng and Zhou Haoding pointed out that Cameron's recent statement discredited 23 pieces of legislation, belittled the democratic development of the Hong Kong SAR, and denigrated the principle of "one country, two systems". They emphasized that the legislation of the "Maintenance of National Security Ordinance" was carried out in accordance with the principles and practices of international law. The purpose of this law is to implement the "one country, two systems" policy and establish a sound national security legal system and enforcement mechanism in Hong Kong to better Protect and maintain national security well.
They said that the Legislative Council recently passed 23 pieces of legislation with a unanimous vote, which fully demonstrated the support of the Hong Kong people for the legislation and the consensus on the importance of national security. They emphasized that the core essence of the Sino-British Joint Declaration is that China resumes the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. China has not given the UK the right to continue to interfere in Hong Kong affairs after Hong Kong's return. They strongly urge British politicians to recognize the facts and abide by international law and international relations. Basic principles and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, which are purely China's internal affairs.
Hong Kong International Airport recorded 4.2 million passengers in February, a year-on-year increase of 96.5%
The Airport Authority Hong Kong announced today (21st) the air traffic volume of Hong Kong International Airport in February.During the month, the airport recorded 4.2 million passengers and 27,615 aircraft movements. Compared with the low base in the same month last year, the airport recorded year-on-year increases of 96.5% and 69.3% respectively.
Air traffic volume recorded a significant increase, partly due to the Lunar New Year holiday, which led to an increase in passenger traffic in all categories, with the highest increases in travel to and from Southeast Asia, Mainland China and Taiwan.
During the Lunar New Year holiday, Hong Kong International Airport handled an average of more than 150,000 passengers and more than 960 aircraft movements every day from February 7 to 18. The airport recorded a single-day passenger volume of 160,000 on February 18, and 1,029 aircraft movements on February 7, both of which were the highest single-day peaks during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Freight volume in February 2024 increased by 11.7% year-on-year to 324,000 tons. The most significant increase came from export freight volume, which increased by 30% compared with the same month last year. Major trading regions recorded the largest increases in freight volumes to and from North America, Europe and the Middle East.
In the first two months of this year, the passenger volume of Hong Kong International Airport was 8.4 million, an increase of 98.2% compared with the same period in 2023. The number of aircraft movements increased by 73.3% year-on-year to 56,000, while cargo volume increased by 21.3% to 701,000 tons.
In the past 12 months, the passenger volume of Hong Kong International Airport recorded 44 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 349.2%. Aircraft movements and cargo volume increased by 98.7% and 8.2% year-on-year respectively to 299,000 movements and 4.5 million tons.
Technology crimes in Hong Kong have increased five times compared to ten years ago
Today (21st), Hong Kong Police Commissioner Siu Chak-yi attended an inter-professional seminar held by the Hong Kong police to discuss protecting children from the threat of online sexual crimes. He pointed out that today's young people's lives are inseparable from the Internet, and they may fall into dangerous traps. All sectors of society need to work together to respond in a cross-professional manner. The police will also invest resources to combat various types of technology crimes.
Xiao Zeyi said that technology crimes increased five times last year compared with ten years ago, and the younger generation faces severe threats from online crimes.
Xiao Zeyi said that in recent years, cases of children and young people being blackmailed, defrauded, and even sexually assaulted by netizens have been on the rise. Students have become the main victim group in nude chat extortion and paid-dating scams that were often mentioned last year, accounting for these two 20% of such cases totaled more than 900. In addition, sexual crime cases related to children's online interactions are also on the rise. Last year, the youngest victim was only 9 years old.
author丨Yang Ying, chief writer of Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News
