-- Activities jeopardizing national security have become increasingly rampant in Hong Kong.Efforts must be made at the state level to change its defenseless status.

-- The legislation will lay a solid institutional foundation for the steady and enduring growth of "one country, two systems."

-- Hong Kong residents' extensive rights and freedoms will all remain fully protected.

-- The legislation does not affect Hong Kong courts which exercise independent judicial power.

by Xinhua writers Fang Dong, Gao Jie, Fei Liena

HONG KONG, May 23  -- A draft decision to introduce national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is under deliberation at China's national legislature during its ongoing annual session.

What does it mean to people and businesses in Hong Kong and why is it important? Based on interviews with experts, Xinhua reporters attempt to answer some of the most frequently asked questions as follows: