HONG KONG, June 26 — Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong believes he will be a “prime target” of Beijing's move to impose national security legislation on the Chinese-ruled city that critics say will crush its much coveted freedoms. The law aims to tackle separatism, subversion,...
Friday, 26 Jun 2020 10:03 AM MYT
The law aims to tackle separatism, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, although it is unclear what activities would constitute such crimes and what the punishment would be. “Journalists, human rights groups, NGOs, and expats may fall prey to the new law since all dissenting voices can be charged with inciting subversion, like the situation in China.”
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