Senior legislator stresses significance of national security law in HKSAR

A senior legislator on Wednesday emphasized the importance of the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

The promulgation and implementation of the law will be of profound and far-reaching significance for upholding and improving the institutional system of "one country, two systems" under new conditions, safeguarding China's sovereignty, security and development interests, and ensuring long-term peace, stability and prosperity in Hong Kong, Shen Chunyao, director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, said at a press conference in Beijing.

The law will effectively prevent, suppress and punish offenses endangering national security in relation to Hong Kong, and close Hong Kong's institutional loopholes in safeguarding national security, Shen said.