HKMAO director says those with ill intentions are still plotting various actions in the form of ‘soft resistance’ and smearing security law
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs is addressing a national security law forum on Saturday as part of his third inspection visit to the city to assess its progress on multiple fronts.
Xia Baolong’s attendance at the forum, which is being held to mark the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed legislation, is a focus of the official’s five-day visit.
Commentators have suggested that the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) director may use the event to share his latest assessment of national security threats in the city and lay down the direction for the next phase of the law’s implementation.
Reporting by Jeffie Lam, Jess Ma and Willa Wu.
