The new legislation by Beijing comes after demonstrations last year brought parts of Hong Kong to a standstill.
and a spokesman said the NPC will deliberate a bill for"establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to safeguard national security".A member of the NPC, Zhang Yesui, said the new measures are required by the"new situation and demands", adding they are"entirely necessary".
Activists took to the streets in Hong Kong last year to protest against what they saw as an erosion of the city's autonomy and freedom of speech, with the move in Beijing likely to add to those concerns. "This disputable legislation is promulgated without any legislative scrutiny, just by the direct promulgation by Beijing authority. This new mechanism allows Beijing to impose more China's draconian laws without any legislature scrutiny.
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