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Letters

I believe that history will remember the promulgation of the Hong Kong national security law as the defining moment making official the end of a free Hong Kong.
While it is incredibly sad that Asia’s World City would come to this, the single silver lining of the new security law is to make crystal clear where everyone stands: either you are in support of a rule-of-law system backed by strong democratic institutions, or you align with a nationalistic, authoritarian and centrally driven one.
I’d like to remind Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor that history, since the industrial revolution, has shown that the latter has never fared very well, by any meaningful metrics.
J.C. Clement, Jordan





Hong Kong’s national security law draws a line in the sand

Police raise a purple flag warning people they might be breaking the national security law by shouting slogans outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on March 1. Supporters had gathered to encourage 47 former opposition lawmakers and activists charged with conspiring to subvert state power under Hong Kong’s national security law. Photo: Nora Tam

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Opinion

China’s leaders are prepared to weather the storm of foreign criticism to achieve their goals in Hong Kong, observers say. Photo Sun Yeung

Former lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung, known as "Long Hair," second left, shows a victory sign and some of the 47 pro-democracy activists are escorted by Correctional Services officers to a prison van at the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre. A marathon court hearing for 47 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong charged with conspiracy to commit subversion enters its fourth day on Thursday, as the court deliberates over whether the defendants will be granted bail. 04MAR21 SCMP/ Dickson Lee

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam sought to play down concerns over the national security law in a dialogue with EU business groups on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor meets the press at the Central Government Offices (CGO) in Tamar before the executive council meeting. 02FEB21 SCMP / Nora Tam

The view of Hong Kong's skyline with commercial and residential buildings is seen at Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. 17JUL20 SCMP / Sun Yeung

The Central harbourfront and Hong Kong Observation Wheel, as seen from City Hall on June 21. Photo: Winson Wong

A tug boat pulls a slogan bearing the Chinese characters for “celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland” across the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on July 1. The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong SAR was gazetted for promulgation in the city on June 30 and took effect at 11pm that day, hours after President Xi Jinping had signed the law. Photo: Xinhua

Chief Executive Carrie Lam hands awards to seven serving and retired police leaders in recognition of their public service. Photo: SCMP


The single silver lining of the new security law is to make crystal clear where everyone stands 



The single silver lining of the new security law is to make crystal clear where everyone stands.


Carrie Lam

Hong Kong national security law (NSL)

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong protests

Letters | Hong Kong’s national security law draws a line in the sand