China releases white paper on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong

The document has been issued by the State Council, according to state media

Bull statues near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, Feb 3, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

China on Tuesday released a white paper on Hong Kong's practice of safeguarding national security to ensure stability in the financial hub in a volatile world, according to the official Xinhua news agency.

This white paper was released by China's State Council a day after a Hong Kong court sentenced leading China critic and former media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years imprisonment in a landmark foreign collusion case under the city's national security law.