Chinese parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security law
Move paves way for anti-sedition laws, which human rights advocates say will threaten city’s freedoms, as US opposition builds
China’s legislature has approved a controversial national security law for Hong Kong, dealing what critics have said is a “killer blow” to the city’s autonomy and freedoms.
On Thursday, delegates of China’s National People’s Congress broke out into applause in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People after voting through a draft decision that paves the way for sweeping anti-sedition laws to be directly enacted in Hong Kong.
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