Five ways Hong Kong has changed under China's security lawBeijing says the new law will restore stability after a year of pro-democracy protests but it has already sent fear coursing through the cityHONG KONG - Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong is the most radical shift in how the semi-autonomous city is run since it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997. The law grants China jurisdiction in some national security cases and allows mainland security agents to set up shop openly in the city for the first time. - Central government control tightened -Hong Kong normally passes its own laws through a legislature. Article 22 of the Basic Law says the central government cannot interfere in the running of Hong Kong. "As I look down at the magnificence of Hong Kong from the airplane, this image has become one unforgettable scene in my mind," he wrote.

Source: Bangkok Post July 04, 2020 02:03 UTC