On the 25th, the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government passed the "2025 Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill" to strengthen the protection of national security and improve the regulatory system for trade unions. The draft strengthens the legal power of the director of the Trade Union Registration Bureau to supervise and manage trade unions, and more effectively fulfill the responsibility of safeguarding national security. A spokesperson for the SAR government said that the revised regulations can ensure that trade unions uphold the main purpose of safeguarding and promoting the professional rights and interests of trade union members, and contribute to the healthy development of trade unions. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Sun Yuhan, stated that the purpose of the revision is to strengthen the maintenance of national security, improve the regulatory system for trade unions, and promote the healthy development of trade unions. The revision aims to strengthen the maintenance of national security and improve the regulatory system for trade unions, while taking into account the freedom and rights of Hong Kong residents to organize and participate in trade unions in accordance with the law, and will not have a negative impact on the operation of legal and compliant trade unions. The "Revised Regulations on Trade Unions in 2025" will be published in the constitution on July 4, 2025 and will come into effect on January 5, 2026. (New Society)