BEIJING,July 1-- China on Wednesday reiterated the national security law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is an institutional guarantee for the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, which is entirely China's internal affairs that allows no foreign interference.
Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, made the comments on Wednesday in response to questions related to the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong.
Chinese lawmakers of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature in China, voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt the national security law for the HKSAR, a "resolute" effort taken by the central government that will make secession, subversion, terrorist activities, and collusion with foreign forces illegal. The law took effect at 23:00 local time on the same day.
According to Zhao, the legislation is an important step to fully uphold and improve the institutional framework of the "One Country, Two Systems" and safeguard the long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong.
It is a corrective action to tackle the unrest in the HKSAR as well as to protect national sovereignty and security, noted Zhao.
