By Willa Wu,Natalie Wong China’s foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong bats back at United States, Canada and Japan for ‘smears and attacks’ against city’s domestic national security law. Source: Hong Kong’s Article 23 law: Beijing says ‘clumsy political shows’ by foreign forces won’t upset city’s path to prosperity
By Tiffany May and David Pierson The legislation targets “external interference” and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others. Source: Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing Category: Law and Legislation, International Relations, Politics and Government, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Communist Party of China, Amnesty International, […]
By Mike Ives The legislation marks another significant erosion of freedom in a former British colony once known for its relative autonomy from Beijing. Source: What to Know About Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation Category: Law and Legislation, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Treason and Sedition, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Constitutions