Dossier
classification mechanism
Coverage of classification mechanism in the Nexus archive.
- John Lee vows ‘prudent’ use of power to define national security offences
Hong Kong’s leader, John Lee, pledged to exercise prudence and seriousness in defining national security offences under new legislation, dismissing concerns about centralization of power and highlighting the involvement of state players and sensitive information. The subsidiary legislation introduces a classification mechanism for 'other offences endangering national security'.