「双语」例行记者会/RegularPressConference（2021-3-31）(10)

英国制定了《1351年叛逆法》《1848年叛逆重罪法》《1989年官方机密法》等维护国家安全的法律，用以打击分裂国家、颠覆国家政权、勾结外部势力、泄露国家机密等罪行，确保民众效忠国家，维护国家安全。这些法律同样适用于公职人员。
To crack down on crimes such as secession, subversion, collusion with external forces, and disclosure of national secrets, and to ensure people"s loyalty to the country and safeguard national security, Britain enacted a set of acts including the Treason Act 1351, the Treason Felony Act 1848, and the Official Secrets Act 1989. These acts apply equally to public servants.
美国联邦政府承担完善选举制度的责任，通过具体选举规则确保当选的是“爱国者”。英国作为单一制国家，其治下各地选举制度均由中央政府决定。同时，美英均有数量庞大的选举制度立法。仅近两年，美国会议员就提出了40多项关于完善选举制度的法案。就在中国全国人大公布完善香港特区选举制度议程的同一天（美东时间3月3日晚），美国会众议院还通过了一项关于完善选举制度、提高选举安全的“为了人民法案”。英国中央政府制定了超过200件涉及选举的法律、命令、规则等，对英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士、北爱尔兰的议员、市长、警察等选举作出规定。
The US federal government is in charge of the improvements of the country"s electoral system. With specific election rules, it ensures that only the "patriots" could be elected. In the UK, a unitary country, the electoral system of each region is decided by the central government of Britain. Both the US and UK have a large number of electoral legislations. In the past two years, members of US Congress have introduced more than 40 bills to improve the electoral system. On the same day (March 3 EST) when China"s top legislature announced its agenda for improving Hong Kong"s electoral system, the US House of Representatives passed a "For the People Act" to improve the electoral system and ensure election security. Britain has enacted more than 200 acts, orders, and rules relating to the election of members of Parliament, mayors, police and crime commissioners in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.