HK justice chief: SAR obliged to legislate on national security

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-05-27 22:48

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National security legislation falls well within the remit of the central government, said Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah on Wednesday.

The special administrative region is constitutionally obligated under the Basic law to safeguard national security, she added.

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