China wants to introduce legislation before possible pro-democracy protests on July 1
Singapore — The top echelon of China’s parliament is convening for the second time in less than two weeks. For a body that normally meets every other month, the extraordinary session of the National People’s Congress standing committee is a sign that it has urgent business to attend to.
The pressing business at hand concerns Hong Kong. The NPC is racing to finalise and pass a contentious national security law for Hong Kong that could come into force before Wednesday, the 23rd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese sovereignty.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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