Figures from a Hong Kong institute show an overwhelming majority of Hong Kong's population supports the new security framework.
Despite several academic and non-governmental groups expressing concerns over political transparency, some analysts are emphasizing Hong Kong has the right to frame its own laws and that Western hypocrisy should be avoided.
DU TAO Dean of School of International Law, East China University of Political Science and Law I think this issue shows that Western media and some Western politicians have a very one-sided view when it comes to Hong Kong. Western countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand already have very mature and developed national security legislation. So, why can't Hong Kong have national security legislation? Article 23 of the Basic Law states after more than 20 years, the legislation has not been completed, which is abnormal. As an independent legal system and a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong has independent legislative powers and full authority to formulate its own national security legislation.
