Verna Yu and Lily Kuo look at how the standoff over a Chinese security law compares with those of Hong Kong’s recent history
that is expected to be imposed on Hong Kong. The move follows a year of violent protests in Hong Kong and is unprecedented in its scope since the territory was handed over to China from the UK in 1997. Pro-democracy demonstrators fear the legislation will bring the semi-autonomous territory further under Beijing’s control.
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