The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong SAR (the ‘NSL’) promises to be the most important legal development in Hong Kong since the advent of the Basic Law. Many wondered in the aftermath of the NSL how the foundations of Hong Kong’s system might be changed and in what way the freedoms valued by Hong Kong may be affected. Supporters view the law as essential for the preservation of public order and the national security of China and to support the fundamental well-being of “One Country, Two Systems”, an arrangement that has been in place since the return of Hong Kong to China. Critics fear an adverse impact on the spirit of “One Country, Two Systems”.From a discussion initiated by the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law, this collection of essays brings together leading experts on Hong Kong and Chinese law to offer an exploratory study of the NSL and its impact on the legal system and the principle of the rule of law in Hong Kong
本書的寫作,基於放寬香港國安法研究視野的需求,研究與介紹美國國安法的總體觀念與基本知識框架,或多或少地去填補學術上的研究空隙。作者從憲法與國家安全關係的角度確立本書的基本結構,並確立本書所關注的三個基本主題:美國國家安全憲法(the national security constitution)、美國國家安全國家(the national security state)、和美國緊急狀態國家(the American emergency state)。