Lam said the central government is hearing opinions about Hong Kong in various ways. She also said the consultation must be done according to the rules of national legislation as it is a national law. Han also said the national security law will only punish the small number of people involved in activities that seriously undermine national security, while the freedoms and rights of most citizens will not be affected. Political scientist Ma Ngok from the Chinese University of Hong Kong believed the Lam meeting was not for her to reflect citizens’ opinions but to listen to orders from Beijing officials. He also believed the planned forums on the national security law will be more for making announcements rather than collecting opinions.

Source: The Standard June 04, 2020 08:37 UTC