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Date: 3 March 2026
Safeguarding National Security — Privacy Commissioner’s Office Convenes Learning Session on White Paper on “Hong Kong: Safeguarding China’s National Security Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems”
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) convened a learning session on the white paper entitled “Hong Kong: Safeguarding China’s National Security Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems” (White Paper) on 3 March 2026. The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, chaired the session, which was convened to enable colleagues of the PCPD to study and better comprehend the White Paper’s important contents and requirements, while enhancing their awareness on national security.
At the session, colleagues of the PCPD learnt and discussed the contents of the White Paper, including the fight for safeguarding national security in Hong Kong; the respective responsibilities of the Central Government and the HKSAR in safeguarding national security under “One Country, Two Systems”; Hong Kong’s transformation from disorder to stability and prosperity; and the six principles required in creating high-standard security for the high-quality development of the “One Country, Two Systems” policy.
The Privacy Commissioner said, “The White Paper reviews Hong Kong’s endeavours in safeguarding national security as well as the experience and insights gained in the process, and is of great significance to all of us. I encourage colleagues of the PCPD to gain a deeper understanding of the contents of the White Paper, constantly raise the awareness on safeguarding national security, and join hands to ensure the steadfast and successful implementation of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ and sustained prosperity and stability of Hong Kong with high-standard security. Hong Kong's endeavours in safeguarding national security have better guaranteed local residents' rights and freedoms in accordance with the law, with residents lawfully exercising their rights and enjoying various freedoms in Hong Kong, including the strong protection of personal privacy. My colleagues and I will, in our capacity, accurately grasp the practical requirements of safeguarding national security under the framework of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, and unswervingly build a high level of security so as to ensure steady and sustained progress in the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ practice.”
At the session, colleagues of the PCPD learnt and discussed the contents of the White Paper, including the fight for safeguarding national security in Hong Kong; the respective responsibilities of the Central Government and the HKSAR in safeguarding national security under “One Country, Two Systems”; Hong Kong’s transformation from disorder to stability and prosperity; and the six principles required in creating high-standard security for the high-quality development of the “One Country, Two Systems” policy.
The Privacy Commissioner said, “The White Paper reviews Hong Kong’s endeavours in safeguarding national security as well as the experience and insights gained in the process, and is of great significance to all of us. I encourage colleagues of the PCPD to gain a deeper understanding of the contents of the White Paper, constantly raise the awareness on safeguarding national security, and join hands to ensure the steadfast and successful implementation of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ and sustained prosperity and stability of Hong Kong with high-standard security. Hong Kong's endeavours in safeguarding national security have better guaranteed local residents' rights and freedoms in accordance with the law, with residents lawfully exercising their rights and enjoying various freedoms in Hong Kong, including the strong protection of personal privacy. My colleagues and I will, in our capacity, accurately grasp the practical requirements of safeguarding national security under the framework of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, and unswervingly build a high level of security so as to ensure steady and sustained progress in the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ practice.”
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, chaired the learning session on the white paper entitled “Hong Kong: Safeguarding China’s National Security Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems”.