The brief report did not mention the Hong Kong security law among several possible discussion items, but it could still be on the agenda or added at the meeting. Under the draft, the central government would set up a national security office in Hong Kong that would collect and analyze intelligence and deal with criminal cases related to national security. Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law speaks to members of media during a new conference on Friday in Hong Kong. The draft says the new security law would prevail if local Hong Kong laws are inconsistent with it, Xinhua said. It would require the Hong Kong government to create a national security commission supervised by the central government.

Source: CBC News June 21, 2020 10:30 UTC