The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Legislative Council (LegCo) on Friday convened a meeting for the first and second reading of the Safeguarding National Security Bill.

Earlier on Friday, the Safeguarding National Security Bill was gazetted.

The HKSAR government conducted a public consultation on the legislation of Article 23 of the HKSAR Basic Law from Jan. 30 to Feb. 28 this year, during which 98.6 percent of the views received showed support and gave positive comments, indicating that the legislation has strong popular support.

(Cover: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council convened a meeting for the first and second reading of the Safeguarding National Security Bill, HKSAR, March 8, 2024. /CFP)