Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The legislation targets “external interference” and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others.
Hong Kong’s New Security Legislation Took Decades to Pass. Here’s What to Know.
The legislation marks another significant erosion of freedom in a former British colony once known for its relative autonomy from Beijing.
Where Did All the Hong Kong Neon Go? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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| Lawmakers in Hong Kong passed sweeping new security laws on Tuesday.Peter Parks/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
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| Pro-democracy activists at a candlelight vigil at a downtown Hong Kong park in 2003. Public pressure that year forced city leaders to back down on a package of security laws known as Article 23 legislation.Vincent Yu/Associated Press |
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| Posing for a photograph under signs for karaoke nightclubs in October in Hong Kong.Anthony Kwan for The New York Times |
