There have been ongoing protests in Hong Kong over Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation. A mainland adviser will also sit on the new Hong Kong body. Young said he was troubled by the apparent "broad supremacy" of the new law over current and future Hong Kong laws. Under the new law, no institutions, organisations and individuals in Hong Kong should engage in activity endangering national security, Xinhua said. At the time of the handover, China promised to allow Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy for 50 years under what is known as the "one country two systems" formula of governance.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 20, 2020 14:48 UTC