{
  "id": 9053264,
  "title": "HK still faces 'soft resistance': deputy police chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/hk-still-faces-soft-resistance-deputy-police-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T01:25:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1871039-20260922.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Police Commissioner Andrew Kan, retiring after 35 years of service in Hong Kong, has spoken about the ongoing threats to national security. He has noted that while street violence has decreased since the implementation of national security laws, \"soft resistance\" remains a persistent issue. Kan explained that this form of resistance has moved underground, utilizing various channels to spread anti-government ideology and incite hatred against the administration. He further warned of homegrown terrorism, interference from foreign governments, and the potential use of artificial intelligence by anti-China forces to generate anti-government material. Kan emphasized that the police force is aware of the AI threat and is actively working to improve their capabilities in this area, using AI as a tool to combat AI-driven crimes. Kan described his role as an honor and a highly meaningful job, overseeing national security and working to safeguard it.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy Police Commissioner Andrew Kan retires after 35 years in Hong Kong.",
    "Soft resistance persists underground, using anti-government ideology.",
    "Police aware of AI threat, working to combat AI-driven crimes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The persistence of soft resistance in Hong Kong means authorities still face an underground threat to national security despite a decrease in street violence since the implementation of national security laws.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "HK still faces 'soft resistance': deputy police chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/hk-still-faces-soft-resistance-deputy-police-chief-9059044",
        "published": "2026-09-22T01:25:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}