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Hong Kong began a public consultation on a local National Security Law on Tuesday, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that has all but wiped out dissent in the semi-autonomous city

The city’s chief executive, John Lee, announced a public consultation period after claiming advocates of independence are ‘still lurking in our society’

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New offences covered under the proposed laws will include treason, insurrection and espionage.

Hong Kong has initiated a public consultation on a national security law, following in the steps of Bejing, who implemented a similar law three years ago.

Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiles details of proposed security legislation intended to supplement the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.

The consultation paper on the Basic Law Article 23 legislation, published on Tuesday, proposed enacting a new ordinance to address the natio...

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Hong Kong has initiated public consultation on a national security law, over three years after Beijing imposed a similar law.The proposed law could broaden the government's authority to prosecute residents for offenses like collaborating with foreign entities to influence legislation or spreading misleading information.Existing laws have already stifled political dissent, with hundreds arrested on charges

Hong Kong's government announced on Tuesday that it hopes to swiftly pass new national security laws. The package, known as Article 23, is designed to update or create news laws to prohibit treason, sabotage, sedition, the theft of state secrets and espionage as well tightening control over foreign political bodies and organisations operating in the city. The need for those specific laws is briefly stipulated in Article 23 of the Basic Law, the mini-constitutional document that has guided...