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Beijing reiterates call for Hong Kong to prioritise national security, patriotic education
- ‘One country, two systems’ is key to China’s governance, head of Basic Law committees for Hong Kong and Macau says after Communist Party plenary
- Vow to strengthen national education in the two SARs, especially for civil servants and youth
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Beijing will continue to implement “one country, two systems” in Hong Kong and Macau, and will call on them to prioritise the central government’s authority and boost efforts to safeguard national security, a senior ranking official of China’s top legislature said on Friday.
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Shen Chunyao, head of the National People’s Congress’ committees overseeing the Basic Law – or mini-constitutions – of the two semi-autonomous cities, spoke about Beijing’s position at a press conference in the capital that followed Thursday’s conclusion of a key Communist Party meeting.
At that meeting, or plenum, party leaders issued a communique highlighting the importance of the “one country, two systems” principle for governing Hong Kong and Macau, its two special administrative regions, and of safeguarding national security in the two cities.
The reference to national security came with Hong Kong having been the scene of over four months of protests triggered by a now-withdrawn extradition bill that would have allowed the transfer of criminal suspects to the mainland, among other jurisdictions.
Here are the takeaways from the press conference:
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