HK still faces 'soft resistance': deputy police chief
The retiring deputy police commissioner responsible for national security, Andrew Kan, said "soft resistance" has become more covert after the implementation of national security laws in the SAR. He stressed that national security education must continue to be strengthened in future. Speaking in an interview ahead of his retirement this month, Kan said the implementation of the Hong Kong National…
Retiring Deputy Police Commissioner Andrew Kan has expressed that despite the implementation of national security laws in Hong Kong, soft resistance continues to persist. Kan stated that while street violence has diminished, the covert form of resistance remains a significant threat. He emphasized the need to strengthen national security education in the future.
Kan explained that anti-government forces have become more underground, using various channels to spread their ideology and incite hatred against the administration. They attempt to politicize everything with fabricated information, making soft resistance the primary national security threat. Additionally, Kan identified homegrown terrorism and foreign interference as other threats to security.
He also warned that artificial intelligence could potentially pose a new threat, with anti-China forces utilizing AI to generate anti-government material. Kan acknowledged that the police force is aware of this AI threat and is actively working to enhance their capabilities in this area. He described overseeing national security and working with his team to safeguard it as an honor and a highly meaningful job.
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