Xi warned that there would be no tolerance for foreign interference to meddle in Hong Kong's affairs, saying that 'safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests' is of the highest priority.
Xi's two-day trip to Hong Kong is his first outside of mainland China since the pandemic took hold in January 2020. He had last visited Hong Kong in 2017 for the handover celebrations.Security in Hong Kong has been beefed up for his arrival, with designated security and no-fly zones. Thousands of guests were required to take daily coronavirus tests and ordered to check into quarantine hotels ahead of their attendance of events with Xi on Thursday and Friday.
He has previously indicated plans to enact Article 23 in the city's Basic Law. It concerns local legislation to protect the Chinese government against acts that threaten national security, such as treason, secession, sedition, subversion and foreign collusion.Amnesty International warned that Lee's plans to enact laws governing state secrets and cybersecurity will likely"mirror similar laws in mainland China.
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