Hong Kong's national security committee holds first meeting

The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) convened its first meeting on Monday, according to a statement of the HKSAR government.

All the committee members attended the meeting, including its chair, Carrie Lam, who is also the chief executive of the HKSAR. The national security adviser to the committee appointed by the central government sat in on the meeting.

The committee was established on July 3, in accordance with stipulations of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

(CGTN)