HONG KONG: Hong Kong's security chief on Monday (May 25) welcomed China's plans to impose a national security law on the financial hub, saying it was needed to defeat 'terrorism' and calls for independence. Beijing plans to write a new security law for Hong Kong that bans treason, subversion and sedition after months of massive, often-violent pro-democracy protests last year.
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus outbreak travel past Chinese and Hong Kong flags at the office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing on Monday . Beijing plans to write a new security law for Hong Kong that bans treason, subversion and sedition after months of massive, often-violent pro-democracy protests last year. - Reuters
Many Hong Kongers fear the proposal could spell the end of the city's treasured freedoms and thousands took to the streets on Sunday despite a ban on mass gatherings introduced to combat coronavirus. Police chief Chris Tang cited 14 recent cases where explosives had been seized and said the new law would"help combat the force of 'Hong Kong independence' and restore social order".Protesters, who have hit the streets in their millions, say they are motivated by years of Beijing chipping away at the city's freedoms since it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997.
Of particular concern is a provision allowing Chinese security agents to operate in Hong Kong, with fears it could spark a crackdown against those voicing dissent against the mainland's communist rulers. Beijing and Hong Kong's government have dismissed protester demands for an inquiry into the police, amnesty for the 8,500 people arrested and universal suffrage.
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