The South China Morning Post (May 26) reported Chen Daoxiang, Commander of the PLA’s Hong Kong garrison, saying it would “act with firm resolve to implement the central government’s decision and plans” as well as continuing to implement the “one country, two systems” policy in the city. Speaking on the side-lines of China’s 'Big Two sessions” , Chen Daoxiang told the state-owned CCTV that the new law would help to crack down on separatist and foreign forces aiming to undermine China’s national unity. Separately, CCTV reported that a group of top military officials said in a session on Tuesday that there was a “great urgency” for Beijing to impose the law in a bid to address the “new risks and challenges” in governing the city. The officials, who included Central Military Commission Vice Chairmen Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia, said the plan was “very timely, necessary and important” to prevent and punish efforts to undermine China’s national sovereignty and security. Reiterating the PLA’s commitment to ensuring national security in Hongkong they said “Hong Kong affairs are purely China’s internal affairs. We resolutely oppose efforts by any foreign country, organisation and individual in interfering with Hong Kong affairs, and will resolutely guard against and contain any attempts by external forces in … engaging any separatist, subversion and infiltration activities.”