HONG KONG: Beijing has expanded the scope of draft national security legislation to include organisations as well as individuals, Hong Kong media ...
HONG KONG: Beijing has expanded the scope of draft national security legislation to include organisations as well as individuals, Hong Kong media reported on Wednesday , a move that is likely to exacerbate concerns over freedoms in the financial hub.
The news comes after China last week proposed national security laws for Hong Kong 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.The law was being revised to cover not just behaviour or acts that endanger national security, but also activities, local broadcaster RTHK and the South China Morning Post reported.
"Chinese lawyers who have handled national security cases in the past say this change could bring not just individuals, but also organisations under the scope of the law," RTHK said.
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