City authorities hit back at European Union’s lawmaking body after members also call for sanctions against Chief Executive John Lee, as well as other officials.

Resolution calls for freeing of Joseph John, as well as activist Andy Li and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, and condemns Hong Kong’s passage of domestic national security law.

Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agencies.

State Department accused Beijing of continuing to ‘dismantle’ Hong Kong’s political freedoms and autonomy in violation of Sino-British Joint Declaration and Basic Law.

Regina Ip, convenor of government’s key decision-making Executive Council, says current situation is ‘inflection point’ for city.

A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.

Hong Kong has no plans to introduce fake news law, he says, as it’s ‘legally’ hard to separate fact from opinion, citing Singapore

Course, to be offered to middle and senior-level government workers, part of broader ‘mindset building’ push.

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says government can invite more people to Hong Kong to assuage any fears about the city’s legal system.

Domestic law’s first 30 days in effect marked by relative calm compared with Beijing-decreed national security law, which led to 15 individuals detained in first month.

Federation of Trade Unions instead plans to arrange district visits for city leader and his aides to meet frontline workers and learn about their needs.

Lawmaker says he added disclaimer as ‘precaution’ and out of ‘prudence’ in light of new Safeguarding National Security Ordinance enacted last month.

Commissioner’s office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong says ‘double standards’ over security laws ‘are extremely hypocritical’.

Authorities published new teaching materials for use in primary and secondary school English classes in run up to National Security Education Day earlier this week.

Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan to meet authorities during stops in Hong Kong and Beijing, marking first visit by UK official since domestic national security law passed.

Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong condemns UK report, accuses Britain of smearing ‘one country, two systems’ and national security legal framework.

Britain is blatantly interfering with Hong Kong affairs in a futile attempt to undermine the city’s prosperity and stability, government says.

Analysts say call signals central government expects local officials take more proactive approach to boosting economy and tackling deep-rooted issues.

Director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong says ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle will ‘not need to change’.

Commissioner’s office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong says advisories defame city’s national security laws and tarnish human rights situation in city.

Zheng Yanxiong, director of central government’s liaison office, says Article 23 law safeguarding national security will enable transition from stability to prosperity.

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take a step back from the ongoing debate after Hong Kong’s domestic national security was signed into law, and look at what is next for the city.

Dick Lee, who headed force between 2003 and 2007, tells police youth group modern Chinese history vital to understanding need for national security.

Safeguarding National Security Ordinance has prompted concerns from some foreign investors over its possible implications, even as officials stress its stabilising impact.