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Hong Kong leader vows careful use of power for national security laws

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has stated that the government will use its power prudently when defining national security offenses under new legislation. Lee addressed concerns about a centralization of power, emphasizing the involvement of "state players" and the need to protect sensitive information. The proposed law includes a classification mechanism for offenses endangering national security, which will subject relevant cases to stricter procedures, including stringent bail conditions and trials by designated judges. AI

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Hong Kong leader vows careful use of power for national security laws

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    John Lee vows ‘prudent’ use of power to define national security offences

    Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to exercise prudence and seriousness when defining national security offences under newly proposed legislation, dismissing concerns about a centralisation of power and stressing that the process often involves “state players” and highly sensitive in…