National security committee formed

The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of Hong Kong has been established under Article 12 of The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the National Security Law).

The committee is chaired by the Chief Executive Carrie Lam.

Members include the Chief Secretary, Matthew Cheung Kin-chung; the Financial Secretary, Paul Chan; the Secretary for Justice, Teresa Cheng; the Secretary for Security, John Lee; the Police Commissioner, Tang Ping-keung; the Deputy Commissioner of Police (National Security), Edwina Lau; the Director of Immigration, Au Ka-wang; the Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Hermes Tang; and the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Chan Kwok-ki.

Chan Kwok-ki is also the Secretary General of the committee. 

Luo Huining is the National Security Adviser and he will sit in on meetings of the committee.

The committee is tasked with analyzing and assessing developments in relation to safeguarding national security in the HKSAR, making work plans and formulating policies for safeguarding national security in the HKSAR; advancing the development of the legal system and enforcement mechanisms of the HKSAR for safeguarding national security; and co-ordinating major work and significant operations for safeguarding national security in the HKSAR.