Authorities map out details of new domestic security law, which they say will apply extraterritorially in some cases, as public consultation gets under way
Nine chapters released in consultation paper for residents to offer their views, with activities such as treason, insurrection and theft of state secrets targeted
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Hong Kong’s leader mapped out the details of a public consultation on a domestic national security law on Tuesday, with authorities publishing nine chapters from the proposal and ministers briefing lawmakers on the coming legislation.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu was joined by Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok and security minister Chris Tang Ping-keung, who are part of the core team on the Article 23 legislation, at a 10am press conference.
Shortly afterwards, authorities released the consultation paper on which residents have a month to offer their views, with chapters 3 to 7 covering five major activities endangering national security, such as treason, insurrection, theft of state secrets and sabotage. Most of the fresh proposals aimed to complete existing laws and establish new ones.
In the afternoon, Lam and Tang also briefed lawmakers at a special joint session of the legislature’s judiciary and security panels.