NEW: China approves Hong Kong draft security law amid criticism from U.S. and others.
BEIJING — The Chinese parliament passed the first hurdle of enacting a
for Hong Kong on Thursday, legislation that has prompted widespread concern about Beijing's increasing influence on the semi-autonomous region.approved the framework of the law by 2,878 votes to one, and it will now go to senior party officials in the Standing Committee of the NPC to be fleshed out. The draft law, which is set to tackle issues such as secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference, comes after a year of anti-government protests that at timesSecretary of State Mike Pompeo said it meant that Hong Kong no longer qualifies for its special status under U.S. law."The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong," he said in a statement Wednesday.Janis Mackey Frayer reported from Beijing and Adela Suliman reported from London.
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