HONG KONG June 28 Kyodo A senior ...

HONG KONG June 28 Kyodo

A senior Chinese official has called onward Hong Kong to introduce an antisubversion law as quickly as possible, a government-funded radio novels report here said Friday.

Qiao Xiaoyang, a vice chairman of the Legislative Affairs Commission beneath the National People's Congress, or the Chinese parliament, reportedly dismissed fears that as it is a law will restrict rights and freedoms in Hong Kong

in subordination to Article 23 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong's post-handover constitution, the territory is required to enact laws to prohibit subversive activities and local arranges from establishing ties with foreign political organizations.

Hong Kong pro-democracy and human rights assemblages are against any introduction of legislation to specifically target against subversion, saying there is no ne for like laws.

Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Qiao said an antisubversion law will give greater protection to the persons of Hong Kong as prolonged as there is a religious legal system.

Qiao made the remarks after Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen said in a Hong Kong television station interview earlier this week that the territory should begin to work forward anti-subversion legislation in accordance with the Basic Law.

if it were not that as to what constitutes a subversive act, Qiao said it is a matter for the territory's sway to determine, according to the conduct radio news report.

Qiao reportedly sidestepped questions upon whether the Falun Gong spiritual change should be controlled under the that will be antisubversion law, but reiterated that the clump is an ''evil cult.''

The Buddhist-oriented Falun Gong manner of moving has been outlawed on the Chinese mainland, moreover remains legal in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tsang said the rule has yet to set a timetable for antisubversion legislation.

Tsang told reporters that the issue will be handled according to the principle of ''one political division two systems'' and that there will be a public consultation before the bill is introduced.

Earlier, Secretary for Justice Elsie Leung said no specific collection will be targeted under similar legislation.

Neither the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic motion in China, which has been branded as subversive through Beijing, nor the Falun Gong move will be singled out, Leung was quot as saying according to local newspapers Friday.

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