China’s legislature on Friday passed a law criminalising insults to the national anthem. Photo: EPA China’s legislature on Friday passed a law criminalising insults to the national anthem. Photo: EPA
China’s legislature on Friday passed a law criminalising insults to the national anthem. Photo: EPA
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Law criminalising insults to national anthem passed by China’s legislature, with detention for offenders

Law governing use of the anthem will also be applied to Hong Kong

Topic |   Anti-mainland China sentiments
Stuart LauTony CheungKimmy Chung
Stuart Lau , Tony Cheung  and Kimmy Chung

Updated: 2:47pm, 10 Jan, 2019

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China’s legislature on Friday passed a law criminalising insults to the national anthem. Photo: EPA China’s legislature on Friday passed a law criminalising insults to the national anthem. Photo: EPA
China’s legislature on Friday passed a law criminalising insults to the national anthem. Photo: EPA
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