{
  "id": 8842113,
  "title": "‘Soft resistance’ is the ‘most malicious’ threat to nat. security in Hong Kong – security chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/soft-resistance-is-the-most-malicious-threat-to-nat-security-in-hong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:21:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/21/soft-resistance-is-the-most-malicious-threat-to-nat-security-in-hong-kong-security-chief/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong’s Secretary for Security, Chris Tang, has identified \"soft resistance\" as the most dangerous threat to the city’s national security, according to a recent interview. \"The evil of soft resistance lies in the fact that you may not know it is evil,\" Tang stated. He explained that soft resistance is dangerous because it may appear to come from good people, making it harder to recognize. Tang is one of several officials who have cited \"soft resistance\" as a potential threat to national security, though they have not provided a clear definition of the term. The term originated in a speech by Luo Huining, then-director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, in 2021. The \"four great threats to national security\" listed by Tang include foreign interference, domestic terrorism, fugitives promoting Hong Kong independence, and soft resistance. Tang emphasized that soft resistance presents unique challenges because it is not always illegal, and legal action can only be taken if it is determined to be illegal.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s security chief has named “soft resistance” the “most malicious” threat to national security in the city. “The evil of soft resistance lies in the fact that you may not know it is evil,” Secretary for Security Chris Tang said in an interview with Commercial Radio on Monday. “You may even think it is […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Barristers dismiss calls for solicitors to gain senior counsel status in Hong Kong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/barristers-dismiss-calls-for-solicitors-to-gain-senior-counsel-status",
        "published": "2026-09-20T23:00:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "‘Soft resistance’ is the ‘most malicious’ threat to nat. security in Hong Kong – security chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/soft-resistance-is-the-most-malicious-threat-to-nat-security-in-hong-8842155",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:21:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "F-35 parts diversion to Hong Kong under probe in U.S. Congress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/f-35-parts-diversion-to-hong-kong-under-probe-in-u-s-congress",
        "published": "2026-09-21T05:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "14 Malaysians held in Hong Kong over suspected drug smuggling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/14-malaysians-held-in-hong-kong-over-suspected-drug-smuggling",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:10:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}