• CNBC

    'Hong Kong is China's Hong Kong': Beijing hits back at U.S. for 'slandering' city's new security law

    China's embassy hits back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong's new national security law, urging the U.S. to "respect China's sovereignty."

  • China Blasts Criticism Of New Hong Kong Security Law As 'Smears'

    China blasted critics of Hong Kong's new national security law on Wednesday, after Western powers and the United Nations said it would further curtail freedoms in the city.Hong Kong, a former colony of Britain before the 1997 handover back to China, on Tuesday passed a security law commonly referred to as Article 23 to punish five crimes after a fast-tracked legislative process.British foreign minister David Cameron said it was a "rushed" process for a law that would "further damage the rights...

  • Hong Kong fast-tracked security law criticized by leaders, including Catholics

    By Michael Kelly (OSV News) — Hong Kong’s legislature has fast-tracked a controversial new law that some observers claim could see priests imprisoned if they do not reveal to the authorities certain crimes confessed during the sacrament of penance. The United Nations and human rights groups have warned that the new law will further erode […] The post Hong Kong fast-tracked security law criticized by leaders, including Catholics first appeared on OSV News.

  • EU says Hong Kong’s new security law could affect its status as a business hub

    European Union joins chorus of criticism of Article 23, which includes harsh new penalties for offences such as insurrection, sedition and espionageThe European Union has sounded the alarm over Hong Kong’s new national security bill, saying it had the potential to “significantly” affect the work of the EU’s office and the territory’s status as a business hub.On Tuesday Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed the new bill only two weeks after it was first presented, fast-tracking a major piece of...

  • Article 23: China hits back at criticism of Hong Kong’s hardline new security law

    Beijing dismisses chorus of concern from western governments over punitive new law as slanderChina has accused western governments and the United Nations of slander after they criticised Hong Kong’s new national security law, which was rushed through the city’s pro-Beijing parliament this week.The law, known as Article 23, covers newly defined acts of treason, espionage, theft of state secrets, sedition and foreign interference. Critics said it was ushering in a “new era of authoritarianism”,...

  • Passage of domestic security law a ‘glorious achievement,’ Hong Kong leader John Lee tells Beijing official

    The enactment of Hong Kong’s new domestic security law was a “glorious achievement,” Chief Executive John Lee has said in a meeting with Beijing’s top official on the city’s affairs. Hong Kong leader Lee and other government officials met the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) Xia Baolong in Shenzhen on […]

    • CNN

    Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown powers and aligning city more closely with mainland China

    Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed sweeping new powers on Tuesday that critics and analysts warned would align the financial hub’s national security laws more closely with those used on the Chinese mainland and deepen an ongoing crackdown on dissent. The lengthy national security bill – the first draft ran to 212 pages – was rushed through the city’s opposition-less Legislative Council with unusual haste at the request of city leader John Lee and debated over just 11 days. Coming into...

    • DW

    What does the new security law mean for Hong Kong?

    There is widespread concern in Hong Kong and around the globe that the latest security law will further cripple civil society and foreign investment in the international financial hub.

  • Hong Kong passes security law that further crushes the media

    Taipei, March 19, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Hong Kong legislature’s hasty passing of a national security law on Tuesday which could lead to the suppression of press freedom and prosecution of journalists. The city’s lawmakers unanimously passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill, enacted under Article 23 of the Basic Law, the city’s

  • Hong Kong's New National Security Law Comes Into Force

    Hong Kong's new national security law came into force on Saturday, putting into immediate effect tough penalties of up to life imprisonment for crimes including treason and insurrection.The law -- commonly referred to as Article 23 -- targets five categories of national security crimes and was swiftly passed by Hong Kong's opposition-free legislature on Tuesday.The United States, the European Union, Japan and Britain have been among the law's strongest critics, with UK Foreign Minister David...

  • Hong Kong adopts sweeping security laws, bowing to Beijing

    HONG KONG >> Hong Kong on Tuesday passed national security laws at the behest of Beijing, thwarting decades of public resistance in a move that critics say will strike a lasting blow to the partial autonomy the city had been promised by China.

    • BBC

    Article 23: Hong Kong passes tough security law

    Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it