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Hong Kong can now ‘go all out’ to boost economy thanks to ‘iron wall’ of domestic national security law, Beijing’s top man in city says

  • Zheng Yanxiong, director of central government’s liaison office, says Article 23 law safeguarding national security will enable transition from stability to prosperity
  • He joins city leader John Lee and police chief Raymond Siu in kicking off activities in lead-up to National Security Education Day

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Officers take part in the Police College open day on Saturday. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has said the city can now go all out in developing the economy and improving the livelihood of residents thanks to the “iron wall” of its domestic national security law.

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Zheng Yanxiong, the director of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong, helped kick off a host of activities on Saturday in the lead-up to the annual National Security Education Day on Monday.

The awareness day will be the first since the city passed the domestic national security law last month, which Zheng said would enable Hong Kong’s transition from stability to prosperity.

“[The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance] has shown that Hong Kong has an iron wall and is united to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests,” Zheng said at a ceremony at the Police College in Wong Chuk Hang.

“Hong Kong can now go all out to boost the economy, seek development, improve people’s livelihood and drive the transition from stability to prosperity.”

The legislation was required under Article 23 of the Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution.

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