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Note: As of 2019 countries or external elements to endanger
Source: UNCTAD national security. Fifth, jurisdiction, applicable law,
procedure and other relevant contents. Sixth, the
Recent Policies and Reforms office for safeguarding national security of the
Central People's Government in the Hong Kong
Law of the People's Republic of China on Safe- Special Administrative Region. The name of the
guarding National Security in the Hong Kong office is clearly defined in the law as The Office
Special Administrative Region for Safeguarding National Security of the Central
People's Government in the Hong Kong Special
On 30 June 2020 the twentieth Session of the Administrative Region. The circumstances and
Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National procedures of exercising jurisdiction over specific
People's Congress adopted the “Law of the cases concerning offenses endangering national
People's Republic of China on Safeguarding security by the Office for Safeguarding National
National Security in the Hong Kong Special Security of the Central People's Government in
Administrative Region”. The law content stipulates the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and
the following aspects: First, that the Central relevant national agencies are also defined.
People's Government has an overarching
responsibility for national security affairs CPCCC's proposals for the formulation of the
relating to the Hong Kong Special Administrative 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Eco-
Region and the duty of the Hong Kong Special nomic and Social Development and the Long-
Administrative Region under the Constitution Range ObjectivesThrough theYear 2035
to safeguard national security. Second, the
important principles of the rule of law that the On 29 October 2020 the Fifth Plenary Session
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region should of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist
follow in safeguarding national security. Third, Party of China proposed the “CPCCC's Proposals
the guidelines for the duties and activities of for the Formulation of the 14th Five -Year Plan
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social
organizations concerned with safeguarding Development and the Long-Range Objectives
national security. Fourth, the prevention, Thro ugh the Yea r 2 0 3 5 ”. Lo ng- ter m p ro sp e r i t y
suppression and punishment of four types of and stability in Hong Kong and Macau shall be
offenses endangering national security, including maintained. Important contents include the full
the constituent element and legal responsibility
of four offenses, namely secession, subversion,
terrorist activities and collusion with foreign
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Note: As of 2019 countries or external elements to endanger
Source: UNCTAD national security. Fifth, jurisdiction, applicable law,
procedure and other relevant contents. Sixth, the
Recent Policies and Reforms office for safeguarding national security of the
Central People's Government in the Hong Kong
Law of the People's Republic of China on Safe- Special Administrative Region. The name of the
guarding National Security in the Hong Kong office is clearly defined in the law as The Office
Special Administrative Region for Safeguarding National Security of the Central
People's Government in the Hong Kong Special
On 30 June 2020 the twentieth Session of the Administrative Region. The circumstances and
Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National procedures of exercising jurisdiction over specific
People's Congress adopted the “Law of the cases concerning offenses endangering national
People's Republic of China on Safeguarding security by the Office for Safeguarding National
National Security in the Hong Kong Special Security of the Central People's Government in
Administrative Region”. The law content stipulates the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and
the following aspects: First, that the Central relevant national agencies are also defined.
People's Government has an overarching
responsibility for national security affairs CPCCC's proposals for the formulation of the
relating to the Hong Kong Special Administrative 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Eco-
Region and the duty of the Hong Kong Special nomic and Social Development and the Long-
Administrative Region under the Constitution Range ObjectivesThrough theYear 2035
to safeguard national security. Second, the
important principles of the rule of law that the On 29 October 2020 the Fifth Plenary Session
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region should of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist
follow in safeguarding national security. Third, Party of China proposed the “CPCCC's Proposals
the guidelines for the duties and activities of for the Formulation of the 14th Five -Year Plan
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social
organizations concerned with safeguarding Development and the Long-Range Objectives
national security. Fourth, the prevention, Thro ugh the Yea r 2 0 3 5 ”. Lo ng- ter m p ro sp e r i t y
suppression and punishment of four types of and stability in Hong Kong and Macau shall be
offenses endangering national security, including maintained. Important contents include the full
the constituent element and legal responsibility
of four offenses, namely secession, subversion,
terrorist activities and collusion with foreign
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