Hong Kong's freedoms die with the press of a button: China's parliament rubber-stamps national security law giving Beijing sweeping powers amid international uproar
The Chinese National People's Congress passed the bill in Beijing this afternoon despite anger from the West. The new law is officially intended to tackle 'secession, foreign interference and treason' in Hong Kong.
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