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The move comes after the Article 23 security law intensifies crackdown on dissent.

Dick Lee, who headed force between 2003 and 2007, tells police youth group modern Chinese history vital to understanding need for national security.

The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, a piece of legislation of Hong Kongs Basic Law Article 23 that took effect recently after being unanimously passed by local lawmakers, is another solid legal basis for maintaining stability and prosperity in the city after the implementation of national security law for Hong Kong. The bill is expected to play an essential role in preventing the US-led Wests subversion, infiltration, incitement, and espionage activities in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG--On the surface, life in Hong Kong after a broad new national security law recently took effect appears unchanged.

Party leading polls in trio of eastern states where voters elect new parliaments in September and local councils in May and June

Hong Kong: New Ombudsman sworn in

The recent implementation of the Safeguarding National Security Bill in Hong Kong, 26 years after the return of Hong Kong to the motherland, marks a significant milestone in bolstering the special administrative region’s legal framework for safeguarding national security.

History

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One way to help Hong Kong endure and thrive in this era of uncertainty is to further reform elections and have universal suffrage in voting for chief executive. Doing so would give the government broader representation, a stronger mandate and the ability to enact measures hindered by entrenched interest groups.