By AFPMore by this AuthorUnited NationsWashington on Wednesday requested an emergency UN meeting over a controversial security law China has proposed for Hong Kong, but Beijing refused to allow it to proceed, according to US diplomats. Hong Kong activists say that the proposed law effectively abolishes the basic freedoms enjoyed in the city since it was returned to China by the British in 1997. Related Stories Hong Kong police engage protestersAdvertisement"This is a matter of urgent global concern that implicates international peace and security," the statement continued. "Legislation on national security for Hong Kong is purely China's internal affairs," he said. The Beijing legislature is expected on Thursday to move forward on the law, bypassing Hong Kong's own lawmaking body.

Source: Daily Nation May 28, 2020 03:22 UTC