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Hong Kong security chief warns against national security threats, criticizes press group

Hong Kong's Secretary for Security, Chris Tang, has issued a stern warning against any actions that could endanger national security. He specifically criticized the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), questioning its legitimacy due to a lack of mainstream local media representation among its candidates for leadership. Tang also accused the HKJA of having a biased history, particularly during the 2019 protests, and of misrepresenting the national security trial of Jimmy Lai as a press freedom issue. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung ·

    Endanger Hong Kong’s national security, and I’ll take you down, Chris Tang warns

    Hong Kong’s security chief has warned he will take down anyone who endangers national security, while also slamming an embattled press group for lacking credibility ahead of an already delayed leadership election. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Friday that t…