Deputies to deliberate on measures to boost HK security

Efforts must be made at the State level to establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for Hong Kong to safeguard national security and change its long-term "defenseless" status in the field of national security, Wang Chen, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said on Friday while explaining a draft decision to the third session of the 13th NPC.

Such efforts will advance institution building to safeguard national security in accordance with China's Constitution and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, strengthen the work of safeguarding national security and ensure the steady and enduring growth of the cause of "one country, two systems", Wang said.

China's top legislature will deliberate on the draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for Hong Kong to safeguard national security during its annual session this year.