Hong Kong govt: Safeguarding national security common responsibility


Riot police secure a cordon in front of a Bank of China Ltd branch during a protest against a planned national security law in Hong Kong, China, on Sunday (May 24). Hong Kong police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas as violence returned to the city's streets with hundreds of protesters marching against China's plans to impose a sweeping national security law. - Bloomberg

HONG KONG: Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday morning (May 25) that safeguarding national security is a common responsibility that bears on the vital interests of all Hong Kong residents, reports Xinhua.

A draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the HKSAR to safeguard national security was submitted to the third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) for deliberation on Friday.

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