By Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) on Thursday gave its approval to a controversial draft security law that will apply in Hong Kong.
The draft law is intended to prevent any threat to Beijing’s authority in the city through secession, subversion, terrorism or foreign interference.
It may allow mainland security forces to operate within Hong Kong, and is widely expected to curb personal liberty, such as freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam said the legislation will help the territory regain stability, not hold it back. “The legislation to be enacted for the HKSAR to safeguard national security aims to prevent, curb and sanction an extremely small
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