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

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
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