What’s in Hong Kong’s New National Security Bill?

Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation Is Another Step Toward Authoritarian Rule

Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security” on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out public dissent. It’s widely seen as the latest step in a crackdown on political opposition that … Read more