HK must say no to black violence resurgence: John Lee
Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday said everyone who loves Hong Kong should help safeguard national security and say no to the resurgence of the violent protests of 2019. Speaking at the Fight Crime Conference, Lee said while the National Security Law has restored order in the SAR, which he said has returned to the centre of the global stage, the 2019 black violence could make a comeback and wreak havoc. "When attending different functions and interacting with all the guests from around the world, I felt deeply that Hong Kong must be a stable environment in order to attract global investors," he said. "Everyone who loves our home, Hong Kong, has to, with the aim of safeguarding national security, guard against people with ulterior motives and foreign powers that try to sow dissension, object to and refute ill-intentioned smearing, and say no to the resurgence of black violence." Meanwhile, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said more exchange tours to the mainland should be held for young people to learn about the country, and rejected "brainwashing" allegations. "I hate that people say we're brainwashing the young people or Hong Kongers, as if they're stupid and gullible, it's humiliating. I think they can tell what's right and what's wrong. But we have to provide opportunities for them to see for themselves," he said.  Lam said many who joined the exchange tours found out that what they had heard about mainland China was wrong, and came to have a correct and objective understanding of the country.