Hong Kong national security laws must be continually improved: ex-Beijing official

A former senior mainland Chinese official overseeing Hong Kong affairs, Wang Zhenmin, stated that Hong Kong's national security laws require continuous improvement to address risks and close loopholes, particularly amidst geopolitical tensions. Speaking at a seminar organized by the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies think tank, Wang, who is also a law professor at Tsinghua University, emphasized that establishing a national security legal system is an ongoing process. He argued that legislation must be promptly introduced whenever loopholes are discovered. Wang also asserted that Hong Kong's national security laws are less stringent than those in the United States and the United Kingdom. Mainland legal experts participated in the seminar to discuss security developments.