Xi Jinping urges Hong Kong to ramp up national security efforts in speech on twin anniversaries
- China’s president urges city’s government to implement the legal and enforcement mechanisms to safeguard national security
- His remarks are the latest sign that Beijing wants Hong Kong to move into the next phase of ensuring stability after the adoption of the security law
Chinese President Xi Jinping has set protecting national security as a top priority for Hong Kong, urging the city to focus next on its legal and enforcement aspects under Beijing’s comprehensive jurisdiction.
The lone assailant then used the weapon on himself. The officer was in a serious condition in hospital, while the attacker’s condition was not immediately known.
In his speech, Xi referred to both Hong Kong and Macau, saying: “We must implement the legal systems and enforcement mechanisms to safeguard national security in the special administrative regions, and to protect national sovereignty, security and development interests.”
“We must also ensure the social stability of the special administrative regions, as well as the long-term prosperity of Hong Kong and Macau,” he added during a wide-ranging speech at Tiananmen Square that lasted more than an hour.
