China unveils details of new security law for Hong Kong, putting the semi-autonomous city's freedoms in doubt
Xinhua says national security law will eventually criminalise"secession, subversion of state power, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces" that endanger security.
Xinhua said the eventual law would criminalise "secession, subversion of state power, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces" that endanger security.China says the draft law is aimed at tackling separatist activity, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, but critics fear it will crush wide-ranging freedoms that are seen as key to Hong Kong's status as a global financial centre.
China's move to impose the law directly on Hong Kong, bypassing the city's legislature, comes after a year of sometimesthat mainland and local authorities blame "foreign forces" for fomenting. On Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would in future treat Hong Kong as a Chinese city, rather than a semi-autonomous one, and the
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