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’
In the first of a three-part special on the National People’s Congress’ resolution for new national security legislation for Hong Kong, we review what prompted the move and the questions it has sparked.
President Donald Trump subsequently announced the US government would begin eliminating special policy exemptions it grants Hong Kong.
Hong Kong now finds itself caught amid escalating tensions between China and the US. These are some key questions about what lies ahead for the city.
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China’s top legislature approves national security bill for Hong Kong
What is the national security law, and why does Beijing want it now?
The law is intended to “prevent, stop and punish” acts and activities in Hong Kong that threaten to split the country, subvert state power, organise and carry out terrorist actions and other behaviour that seriously endangers national security, as well as foreign interference in the city’s affairs.