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Anonymous ID: 3f66fa June 30, 2020, 9:23 a.m. No.9800387   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0530 >>0584

China enacts Hong Kong national security law

 

China's top legislative body has adopted a national security law for Hong Kong, marking a new phase in the territory's relationship to the mainland.

 

Hong Kong media say the law will likely come into effect on Wednesday, which marks the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from British rule.

 

The National People's Congress Standing Committee unanimously approved the law on Tuesday. The new legislation lays out four criminal acts Beijing says threatens national security…secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign or external forces.

 

It also allows Chinese authorities to set up an agency inside the semi-autonomous territory and enables the city's Chief Executive to choose judges that oversee national security cases. Many Hong Kong residents have voiced concern the law undermines the "one country, two systems" framework, which is supposed to guarantee Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy and judicial independence. One protester says, " Hong Kong won't be the same. It's heartbreaking because I was born and raised in the territory. But there's nothing that can be done."

 

Another protester says, " I'm very angry. It could be an imminent threat to our safety." Meanwhile, political groups that could be targeted once the law goes into effect are disbanding.

 

Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong says the new law marks the beginning of a reign of terror, and will turn Hong Kong into a secret police state. He is calling on the international community to come up with concrete efforts to defend their "last bit of freedom." Pro-democracy groups are planning a rally on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 1997 handover and show their opposition to the new legislation despite the police banning the event due to coronavirus restrictions.

 

The South China Morning Post cites "police insiders" who say about 4,000 officers will be on standby to handle any unrest.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200630_43/

Anonymous ID: 3f66fa June 30, 2020, 9:27 a.m. No.9800458   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0530 >>0584

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