Under China’s new legislation, crimes of secession and sedition will be punishable by up to life in prison, stoking concerns of a much more authoritarian era in a city which has been racked by anti-China protests for the past year.
HONG KONG - Hong Kong released additional details of China’s new national security law for the former British colony on Monday, saying security forces had overriding authority to enter and search properties for evidence and stop people from leaving the city.
While Beijing and Hong Kong authorities have insisted the law will only target a minority of what they call “troublemakers”, diplomats, business groups and rights activists have said it is the latest example of Beijing’s tightening grip on the city. It may also allow for confiscation of the proceeds related to any offence endangering national security. It will require foreign and Taiwan political organisations and agents to provide information on activities concerning Hong Kong.
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