“We normally state the maximum penalty in statutory law. I believe the new law is very likely to use the traditional way to handle local national security legislation.”(From left) Secretary for Justice Paul Lam and Secretary for Security Chris Tang....
A leading Chinese nuclear fuel engineer has become the latest senior official to be placed under investigation as Beijing continues its sweeping crackdown on corruption in “high-risk” areas such as energy and state-owned enterprises.Li Guangchang, a member of the science...
Freezing rain is an unusual phenomenon that occurs when falling snow encounters a layer of warm air deep enough for the snow to completely melt and become rain.If the rain then lands on objects colder than 0 degrees Celsius, it...
It is the first time the region has invited delegations from outside mainland China to attend its key political event of the year, according to the Xinjiang government, which is aiming to improve its international image amid allegations of human...
Among the offences targeted in the new legislation is the use of improper means with an intent to bring about an interference in local affairs by collaborating with an external force.Justice minister Paul Lam (left) and Secretary for Security Chris...
He added many jurisdictions had their own legislation based on security needs, pointing to the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Singapore, which had 21, 14, nine and six such laws, respectively.The Post took a closer look at the...
“The DPP remains in power but it will not change the basic pattern and direction of cross-strait relations … and it cannot prevent the historical trend of the reunification of the two sides,” he said, according to a TAO statement.The...
“My very preliminary view is that given that the offence can be committed by anyone, we should really consider whether the defence should be made available to anyone who is suspected of having committed this offence,” Dawes said before a...
A series of articles in the now-closed Hong Kong tabloid Apple Daily ran under the heading “End of the two systems” to reflect founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s views on the impact the Beijing-imposed national security law had on the city,...
In an article published on Thursday in the Communist Party’s theoretical journal Qiushi, the National Ethnic Affairs Commission called for greater oversight of public opinion and discussion around ethnic minority groups and related issues in the online space.The article referred...
