China's chokehold: Hong Kong passes new law to 'crush dissent'
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 Hong Kong has passed a new national security law to quash dissent, with severe penalties including life imprisonment. The legislature passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill during a special session that lasted Tuesday. It comes on top of a similar law imposed by Beijing four years ago, which has already largely silenced opposition voices in the financial hub.
The director of Beijing's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, said Hong Kong should "tightly hold" onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard..
Hong Kong introduces draft bill of new national security law with life imprisonment for major offences like treason and insurrection. The bill covers penalties... IndiaTimes
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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