The law is intended to ‘prevent, stop and punish’ acts and activities in Hong Kong that threaten to split the country. Photo: Winson Wong
Explainer |
Beijing has approved a national security law for Hong Kong, but what will it mean and what are the concerns?
- Hong Kong now finds itself caught amid escalating tensions between China and the US
- We look at its implications for the city’s core principles such as rule of law and ‘one country, two systems’
The law is intended to ‘prevent, stop and punish’ acts and activities in Hong Kong that threaten to split the country. Photo: Winson Wong
