S for S talks about co-ordinating rescue of six Hong Kong residents detained in Southeast Asia
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Following are the remarks by the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, at a media session after returning from Thailand at Hong Kong International Airport this afternoon (March 7):
Reporter: Aside from the Hong Kong Alliance, how many times has the Government used NSL powers to demand information from foreign agents? Are you worried about those other NSL Notices being unlawful and also being challenged in court? My second question is a Hong Kong student died last week during a school trip to China, does the case involve a criminal element? Is Hong Kong law enforcement involved in the investigation?
Secretary for Security: First of all, regarding the figures that you would like to know, I think my Press Secretary would provide you with the figures a bit later. For the issuance of (notices with) any of those powers under NSL (National Security Law), we are based on evidence and facts.
Regarding the case you mentioned in the Mainland China, because it happened in the Mainland China, and the authority rests with the Mainland authority.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks)