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Pro-Beijing Group Collects Signaturez from China for Law in Hong Kong

The pro-Beijing camp set up street counters to collect signatures for the legislation of a controversial anti-subversion law in Hong Kong on March 15.

The volunteers and supporters looked older than average. A male worker claimed that it was safe without any plainclothes. His statement led peoole to think whether police is a known kind of hazard in the city. A woman countersigned for herself and her friends.

The pro-Beijing group Alliance 23 aimed to collect 2 million signatures and they have reached half of the target via the internet. However, for a local law, the locals only accounted for 23% of the responses, followed by 14% from China and abroad.

Beijing loyalist Junius Ho accused those who oppose the law as traitors to China.

Source: United Social Press #Mar15
#Article23 #EvilLaw

Pro-Beijing Camp Collects Signature to Support Anti-Subversion Law in Exchange of Facemask
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/18565
#EvilLaw #LegCo
Government Asks Pro-Beijing Camp to Resume Second Reading of Controversial National Anthem Law

In a written letter, Hong Kong Government's Chief Secretary Mathew Cheung urged pro-Beijing party chairperson Starry Lee of DAB to resume the second reading of the controversial National Anthem Bill in the Legislative Council on May 27.

On the eve of the anniversary of the anti extradition law movement, the implementation of another evil law is drawing near.

Source: Stand News; RTHK #May12 #NationalAnthemLaw #StateTerrorism
#PRC #Lianghui #CCP #Article23
Beijing Loyalist Lobbys the Implementation of Anti-Subversion Law in Hong Kong, Despite Opposition

The PRC's National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's (CPPCC) National Committee are holding the annual "two sessions" ("lianghui") in Beijing on May 21 and 22.

Many are worried that Beijing will find ways to discuss or implement the controversial anti-subversion law "Article 23" in Hong Kong, even by breaching "one country two systems" potentially.

Beijing loyalist Chan Man-ki announced her proposal to Beijing about bypassing Hong Kong's legislature to implement what the local population named as the "evil law": By invoking Article 18 of Hong Kong's Basic Law, the National Security Law would be directly added into the Annex III of the Basic Law.

That way, according to Chan, will allow the direct enforcement of the controversial anti-subversion law.

Source: Stand News #May19
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#PRC #CCP #Lianghui #OneCountryOneSystem #StateTerrorism
Chinese-controlled Media: Beijing to Bypass Hong Kong's Legislature and Push National Security Law

Source: Stand News #May21
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21016
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Chinese-controlled Media: Beijing to Bypass Hong Kong's Legislature and Push National Security Law

According to Chinese-controlled news media South China Morning Post, Singtao Daily, OnCC and HK01, the PRC's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) members in Beijing were notified to attend a briefing session in the evening of May 21. Xia Baolong, Chinese Communist Party member and director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is expected to be present.

Some delegates foresee that Beijing will address Hong Kong’s national security issues at the two sessions ("lianghui"), including appending national security legislation into Annex III of the Basic Law for the so-called purpose to curb "foreign interference and terrorism".

Sources said Beijing will invoke Article 18 of Hong Kong's Basic Law and directly annex the anti-subversion law into the city's constitution have earlier announced their similar proposals to Beijing.

According to Apple Daily, foreign consulates from US, UK, Canada, Japan and Australia and the European Union office in Hong Kong have yet to receive any similar news.

Source: Stand News #May21
#Article23 #OneCountryTwoSystems #BasicLaw #EvilLaw #NationalSecurity #StateTerrorism

Current version of Hong Kong's Basic Law Annex III
https://www.basiclaw.gov.hk/pda/en/basiclawtext/annex_3.html

Cultural Revolution 2.0: From Hong Kong Limited Edition to World Edition
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20883

Censorship Looms in Hong Kong: News Commentary Program Suspended After Being Attacked by Pro-Beijing Forces
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20968

Law Professor: Beijing's Insertion of National Security Law in Hong Kong Means an End to "One Country Two Systems" and the Basic Law
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21042

HKU Legal Expert Eric Cheung: Establishment of the National Security Law by the Central Government Annuls the 1 Country 2 Systems Model
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21046

National Security Law for Hong Kong Tabled in Beijing's "Two Sessions"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21040
#PRC #Lianghui #CCP #OneCountryOneSystem
National Security Law for Hong Kong Tabled in Beijing's "Two Sessions"

Among the 9 motions tabled for the meeting of the CPPCC, the 5th motion concerns the "establishment of the legal system and implementation mechanism for the maintenance of national security in the HKSAR".

1. No specifics were mentioned on the agenda.

2. The motion will be put forward at the National People's Congress meeting (opens on May 22).

3. According to sources, the motion is expected to be voted in the General Assembly next Thursday. Details of the motion will be left to the Standing Committee for decision. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is likely to be held in June.

Source: Cable News; Xinhua News #May21

Chinese-controlled Media: Beijing to Bypass Hong Kong's Legislature and Push National Security Law
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21016

#Article23 #OneCountryTwoSystems #BasicLaw #EvilLaw
#NationalSecurity #StateTerrorism
#PRC #Lianghui #CCP #OneCountryOneSystem
Law Professor: Beijing's Insertion of National Security Law in Hong Kong Means an End to "One Country Two Systems" and the Basic Law

The National Security Law will pose profound impact on Hong Kong’s human rights and constitutional system.

Professor Johannes Chan Man-Mun of the Law School of the University of Hong Kong criticized that Beijing's insertion of the anti-subversion law in Hong Kong's constitution will violate the spirit of "self-legislation" as promised. Chan said, "This series of incidents in the past week has shown Beijing's tightened grip, disappointing many people. It has become impossible to believe that one country, two systems still exists!"

Chan said that Article 23 of the Basic Law stated that Hong Kong will enact the national security law on its own. He stated that bypassing Hong Kong's legislature to implement the National Security Law is a violation of the Basic Law, and also further confirmed that there is no 'one country, two systems' at all.

"If the Article 23 can be imposed like this, what laws can't be enacted? It means that all PRC's laws can be applied (to Hong Kong). When self-legislation has been promised, this is not 'one country, two systems' at all."

"The Article 23 of the Basic Law must either be amended or abolished, otherwise the direct implementation is breaching the Basic Law."

Regarding this new version of the National Security Law, which is going to be implemented and enforced in Hong Kong, the definition of "subversion" is unclear and it is uncertain as to how it would meet the existing criminal law requirements of Hong Kong. Chan reiterated that the National Security Law will also put pressure on the judiciary of Hong Kong.

"Accepting whatever Beijing says puts the court in a very difficult position. If you insist on the common law, is it up to you to interpret the law? If the case involves national defense, will it be handed over to the military court of the People's Liberation Army and let the case be judged inside the High Speed Rail Terminal?", Chan challenged.

As the convener of many Anti-Extradition Bill protests, the Civil Human Rights Front has just sent urgent letters to many consulates in Hong Kong, expressing their opposition to any laws that interfere with the freedom of expression, religion, assembly, and political participation. They called on the international community to pay attention to this "critical moment in the freedoms of Hong Kong".

The Civil Human Rights Front also condemned Beijing's forceful implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong is a "revenge against Hongkongers", a "total erosion of the rule of law and basic human rights originally protected under the Civil and Political Rights and the Human Rights Law and a threat to "the status of Hong Kong as an international financial center."

Source: CNews #May21

Chinese-controlled Media: Beijing to Bypass Hong Kong's Legislature and Push National Security Law
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21016

National Security Law for Hong Kong Tabled in Beijing's "Two Sessions"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21040

HKU Legal Expert Eric Cheung: Establishment of the National Security Law by the Central Government Annuls the 1 Country 2 Systems Model
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21046

#Article23 #JohannesChan #OneCountryTwoSystems #BasicLaw #EvilLaw #NationalSecurity #StateTerrorism
#OneCountryOneSystem
HKU Legal Expert Eric Cheung: Establishment of the National Security Law by the Central Government Annuls the 1 Country 2 Systems Model

The third session of the 13th National People's Congress begins tomorrow. The agenda of the session, set up by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress includes a motion that concerns the "establishment of the legal system and implementation mechanism for the maintenance of national security in the HKSAR".

Eric CHEUNG Tat Ming, solicitor and Principal Lecturer and Director of Clinical Legal Education in the Department of Law in the University of Hong Kong, believes that the motion covers laws that would be covered by the Basic Law Article 23 were it to be established. Yet Article 23 clearly states that the Hong Kong is to "enact laws on its own" regarding such matters.

Cheung stated that the passing of said motion would indicate the Central Government's little-remaining patience, as it would not wait for Hong Kong to enact its own laws or declare that the Hong Kong Government violated the constitution, and instead acted to give legislative power to itself to enact laws on their own.

Cheung believes that, the Central Government is enacting a tailor-made law designed for the situation in Hong Kong under the guise of enforcing a nationwide law through the use of Appendix 3 of the Basic Law, which indicates that the Central Government is legislating laws on Hong Kong's behalf. This act, he believes, would utterly violate the Basic Law, and annul the One Country Two Systems model.

Source: RTHK #May21
Image: RTHK; SCMP

Law Professor: Beijing's Insertion of National Security Law in Hong Kong Means an End to "One Country Two Systems" and the Basic Law
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21042

Chinese-controlled Media: Beijing to Bypass Hong Kong's Legislature and Push National Security Law
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21016

National Security Law for Hong Kong Tabled in Beijing's "Two Sessions"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21040

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#Article23 #OneCountryTwoSystems #BasicLaw #EvilLaw #NationalSecurity #StateTerrorism #EricCheung
#FirstHand #May23
Hongkongers Gather in Shopping Mall Protesting Against Beijing's Breach of "One Country Two Systems"

17:59 | New Jade Shopping Arcade, Chai Wan

Civilians have gathered for a 'Sing with You' at the New Jade Shopping Arcade in Chai Wan, chanting protest slogans and singing protest songs.

Facing Beijing's unilateral introduction of the controversial National Security Law in Hong Kong, the local population continues to resist the erosion of rights and freedom.

#SingWithYou #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw #EvilLaw
#OneCountryOneSystem
#FirstHand #May23
Hongkongers Encourage Each Other To Fight Against the National Security Law

17:58 | New Jade Shopping Arcade, Chai Wan

A man was seen carrying a sign, reminding fellow Hong Kongers:

"We neither lose our life for speaking out
Nor do we stay silent to live
Don't forget our original cause
There is hope so long as we persist
Be Water"

Other signs were also spotted, such as those with "Anti-National Security Law", "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times" written.

#SingWithYou #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw #EvilLaw
#OneCountryOneSystem

Hongkongers Gather in Shopping Mall Protesting Against Beijing's Breach of "One Country Two Systems"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21093