HONG KONG (REUTERS) - China on Saturday (June 20) announced details of draft national security legislation for Hong Kong, which is expected to be finalised in coming weeks.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HONG KONG - China on Saturday announced details of draft national security legislation for Hong Kong, which is expected to be finalised in coming weeks.- The draft law aims to tackle separatism, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces. It is unclear yet what activities would constitute such crimes and what the punishments would be.
- The central government in Beijing will set up a national security office in Hong Kong to"supervise, guide and support"the local government in maintaining national security. The office will collect intelligence and handle crimes. - New local police and prosecution units will be set up to investigate and to enforce the law, backed by mainland security and intelligence officers deployed to Beijing's new commission.
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