Hong Kong's National Security Spending Reaches HK$72.6 Billion Over 6 Years
According to Hong Kong media, the Hong Kong government's spending on national security has accumulated to HK$18 billion (approx. NT$72.6 billion) over the past six years. This includes a new non-recurrent allocation of HK$5 billion, marking the third such funding injection since the implementation of the National Security Law in 2020. These expenditures are approved by the Chief Executive and are not subject to the usual legal restrictions in Hong Kong.
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(Hong Kong, May 18, CNA, Reporter Chang Chien) Hong Kong media reports that over the past six years, the Hong Kong authorities' expenditure on maintaining national security has amounted to HK$18 billion (approximately NT$72.6 billion). The website of Ming Pao reported today that according to the quarterly accounts published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette, the government will allocate another HK$5 billion in non-recurrent expenditure in 2026 for maintaining national security. This is the third time the Hong Kong government has allocated funds for national security since the 'Hong Kong National Security Law' came into effect in 2020. The report mentioned that Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po had previously allocated HK$8 billion in December 2020 and HK$5 billion in March 2023 for national security expenses. Including the latest allocation of HK$5 billion, the cumulative dedicated funding for the government's national security expenditure has reached HK$18 billion. According to the report, the quarterly accounts state that the newly allocated HK$5 billion is a non-recurrent grant. Under the 'Hong Kong National Security Law,' with the approval of the Chief Executive, the Financial Secretary shall allocate dedicated funds from general revenue to cover expenditures for safeguarding national security and to approve the establishment of posts, which shall not be subject to the restrictions of the laws of Hong Kong.