Pedestrians walk under a giant screen showing live telecast of Chinese President Xi Jinping, top centre, at the closing session of the National People's Congress, in Hong Kong, on May 28, 2020. - AP
BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): The passage of Hong Kong national security legislation is for the city’s long-term “stability and prosperity”, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday (May 28), moments after the country’s top lawmaking body endorsed the law.
“The decision adopted at the National People’s Congress (NPC) session is designed for study implementation of 'one country, two systems' and Hong Kong’s long-term prosperity and stability, ” Premier Li said at an annual press conference rounding up China’s parliamentary season.
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