HONG KONG, May 27 — Beijing has expanded the scope of draft national security legislation to include organisations as well as individuals, media reported today, a move that is likely to exacerbate concerns over freedoms in the financial hub. The news comes after Beijing last week proposed...
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference with officers over Beijing’s plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong May 22, 2020. — Reuters pic
The news comes after Beijing last week proposed national security laws that drew a swift rebuke from international rights groups and western governments, with the United States branding it a “death knell” for the city’s autonomy.
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