Chief Executive John Lee today welcomed the State Council's appointment of Dong Jingwei as Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government (CPG) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Mr Lee said that the Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to work and communicate closely with the CPG’s Office for Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong SAR and do its utmost in implementing the National Security Law, fulfilling the duty and responsibility of the Hong Kong SAR in safeguarding national security.

In accordance with National Security Law Article 49, the CPG’s Office for Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong SAR shall perform its mandate.

Duties and functions of the mandate include analysing and assessing developments in relation to safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong SAR, and providing opinions and making proposals on major strategies and important policies for safeguarding national security; overseeing, guiding, co-ordinating with, and providing support to the Hong Kong SAR in the performance of its duties for safeguarding national security; collecting and analysing intelligence and information concerning national security; and handling cases concerning offences endangering national security in accordance with the law.