China releases white paper on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong
The document has been issued by the State Council, according to state media
Reuters
Published: 10 Feb 2026, 10:30 AM
Bull statues near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, Feb 3, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
China on Tuesday released a white paper on Hong Kong's practice of safeguarding national security to ensure stability in the financial hub in a volatile world, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
This white paper was released by China's State Council a day after a Hong Kong court sentenced leading China critic and former media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years imprisonment in a landmark foreign collusion case under the city's national security law.