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HONG KONG - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (Aug 10) she supports the implementation of a mainland Chinese law in the former British colony to respond to foreign sanctions, the strongest signal yet that the city is set to adopt the legislation. Lam, speaking at her weekly news conference, said she would prefer the law be introduced.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she supports the implementation of a mainland Chinese law in the former British colony to respond to foreign sanctions, the strongest signal yet that the city is set to adopt the legislation. Lam, speaking at her weekly news conference, said she would prefer the law be introduced through Hong Kong legislation rather than Beijing legislation, by adding it to an annex of Hong Kong s mini-constitution, known as the Basic Law. (Hong Kong) will do its utmost to fulfil its constitutional responsibility, including safeguarding the country s autonomy, safety and interest for its development, Lam said. We support this nationwide law - the anti-sanctions law - to be listed in Annex 3, she said, referring to an annex of the Basic law. Local enactment would better clarify the legal framework around implementation, she said, adding that Beijing had already consulted her regarding listing the law in Annex 3. Beijing adopted a law in J