Chinese President Xi Jinping casts his vote in favour of a new security law for Hong Kong at the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, May 28. Over a hundred protesters gathered at a luxury mall in Hong Kong's Central business district, chanting slogans including "Free Hong Kong, Revolution Now," with several holding up a "Hong Kong Independence" flag as well as posters condemning the national security law. Ahead of the announcement, the Trump administration said Monday it will bar defence exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licences for the sale of items to Hong Kong that have both civilian and military uses. Taxis drive past government-sponsored advertisement promoting the new national security law during a meeting on national security legislation, in Hong Kong Monday. Passage of the legislation will also allow the central government in Beijing also would set up a national security office in Hong Kong to collect and analyze intelligence and deal with criminal cases related to national security.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2020 03:22 UTC