Implications of New Law on Hong Kong's Legal Framework and Financial Hub Role
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Lawmakers in Hong Kong held a special session on March 20, 2024, to resume debate on the proposed national security law. The legislation, which is seen as a political crackdown following the pro-democracy protests in 2019, threatens stringent penalties for actions deemed threats to national security, including treason and insurrection. The special session, held a day before the Legislative Council's regular sessions, indicates the government's desire to pass the law quickly. Critics fear that the law will further erode civil liberties promised to Hong Kong when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Since the 2019 protests, the political scene in Hong Kong has changed dramatically, with activists prosecuted and pro-democracy media outlets shut down. Many individuals have sought refuge abroad...
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