China passes sweeping national security laws for Hong Kong, further crushing the city's autonomy
According to SCMP, the law was unanimously approved by 162 members of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, Beijing's top legislative body. The outlet said the legislation, which has not yet been made public by China, is expected to carry a maximum penalty of life in jail. in a largely rubber-stamp vote last month, prompting widespread protests in the territory. The law was expected to ban secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign forces.
Hong Kong formally operates with significant autonomy from the rest of China, an arrangement called "Hong Kong operated under British colonial rule for more than 150 years until its sovereignty was passed on to China in 1997 through an agreement called . This allows Hong Kong to maintain its own political, legal, and economic systems separate from China until 2047.
The Basic Law, or Hong Kong's mini-constitution, calls for the city to enact national security laws to prohibit "treason, secession, sedition," and "subversion" against the Chinese government.This is a developing story.
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