Hong Kong Leaders Start Legislative Push to Tighten National Security Laws
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong confirmed on Tuesday its intention to pass fresh national security laws soon, building on sweeping legislation Beijing imposed on the city in 2020, and saying the city has the constitutional responsibility to impose the new laws.
Some business people, diplomats and academics are watching developments closely, saying the prospect of new laws targeting espionage, state secrets and foreign influence, known as Article 23, could have a deep impact on the global financial hub.
(Reporting By Greg Torode and Jessie Pang; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree and Christian Schmollinger)
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