The head of China’s military garrison in Hong Kong said his soldiers would safeguard the country’s national-security interests in the city, reinforcing an aggressive push by the Communist Party to tighten its grip on the former British colony. Beijing signaled last week that it intended to unilaterally impose new national-security laws on Hong Kong to punish sedition, subversion, terrorism and interference by foreign forces. The move triggered new protests on Sunday in a city that has seen widespread demonstrations against...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 26, 2020 16:49 UTC