Legislative Council Meetings
Legislative Council Meeting
Date: 2 October 2025
Reporting to Legislative Council – Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs and Privacy Commissioner Attend Meeting of the Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs
The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs (SCMA), Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, attended the Policy Briefing meeting of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Constitutional Affairs on 2 October 2025 to brief Panel members on the Chief Executive’s 2025 Policy Address. The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, also attended the meeting to answer questions raised by members on the protection of personal data privacy and the work of her Office (PCPD).
During the meeting, the Privacy Commissioner pointed out that the PCPD supports the development of smart city. The PCPD has always provided professional advice to the Government from the perspective of the protection of personal data privacy. She stated that there is no inherent conflict between advancing smart city initiatives and safeguarding personal data privacy; rather, the two can complement each other. The PCPD also welcomes the Chief Executive’s proposal in the Policy Address on the establishment of an inter-departmental working group by the Department of Justice to review the legal framework required for the broader application of artificial intelligence. The PCPD is pleased to provide to the working group its views from the perspective of the protection of personal data privacy.
On combatting doxxing, the Privacy Commissioner stated that her Office has been taking robust enforcement actions against doxxing-related offences. The number of doxxing cases uncovered by the PCPD’s online patrols has dropped by 90% when compared to that of 2022. Cases of doxxing relating to political disputes have also significantly declined, now accounting for only 1% of the total. In addition, the PCPD has consistently carried out various publicity and educational activities to combat doxxing and cyberbullying. These include organising anti-doxxing school tours to deliver talks at secondary schools, as well as publishing informational leaflets. By the end of August 2025, over 24,900 students from 80 schools have participated in the aforesaid talks.
Please click here for the paper provided by the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau to the LegCo Panel on Constitutional Affairs.
Please click here for the opening remarks of the SCMA (Chinese only).
During the meeting, the Privacy Commissioner pointed out that the PCPD supports the development of smart city. The PCPD has always provided professional advice to the Government from the perspective of the protection of personal data privacy. She stated that there is no inherent conflict between advancing smart city initiatives and safeguarding personal data privacy; rather, the two can complement each other. The PCPD also welcomes the Chief Executive’s proposal in the Policy Address on the establishment of an inter-departmental working group by the Department of Justice to review the legal framework required for the broader application of artificial intelligence. The PCPD is pleased to provide to the working group its views from the perspective of the protection of personal data privacy.
On combatting doxxing, the Privacy Commissioner stated that her Office has been taking robust enforcement actions against doxxing-related offences. The number of doxxing cases uncovered by the PCPD’s online patrols has dropped by 90% when compared to that of 2022. Cases of doxxing relating to political disputes have also significantly declined, now accounting for only 1% of the total. In addition, the PCPD has consistently carried out various publicity and educational activities to combat doxxing and cyberbullying. These include organising anti-doxxing school tours to deliver talks at secondary schools, as well as publishing informational leaflets. By the end of August 2025, over 24,900 students from 80 schools have participated in the aforesaid talks.
Please click here for the paper provided by the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau to the LegCo Panel on Constitutional Affairs.
Please click here for the opening remarks of the SCMA (Chinese only).
The SCMA, Mr Erick TSANG Kwok-wai, GBS, IDSM, JP, attended meeting of the LegCo Panel on Constitutional Affairs.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, attended meeting of the LegCo Panel on Constitutional Affairs.