HKSAR responsible for entry, exit issues
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Chief Executive of China鈥檚 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam said yesterday that entry and exit issues are matters within HKSAR鈥檚 autonomy under 鈥渙ne country, two systems.鈥
Lam made the remarks ahead of an executive council meeting yesterday while responding to reporters鈥 questions about the decision of HKSAR government鈥檚 Immigration Department not to renew Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet鈥檚 work visa.
Lam said that the Director of Immigration will act in accordance with the law and the policy and the circumstances concerning that case.
As a rule, be it local or international, the HKSAR government never discloses the circumstances of each case or the considerations of the decision, adding that decisions made on every entry and exit case comply with the law, she added.
Lam noted freedom of expression and reporting are core values in Hong Kong and that as chief executive, she and the HKSAR government will safeguard the rights as enshrined in the Basic Law. She reiterated that the HKSAR government will not tolerate any act advocating 鈥淗ong Kong Independent,鈥 and endangering national security and territorial integrity.
Chief Secretary of HKSAR government Matthew Cheung said on Monday that the Immigration Department follows a clear procedure in handling work visa applications and makes the decision on whether to grant a work visa to an applicant in accordance with Hong Kong鈥檚 laws, government policies and each case鈥檚 conditions. It is in line with international practices where visa-related decisions are not made public, he added.
Cheung emphasized that the 80 foreign media organizations in HKSAR enjoy the same freedom as the local media.
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