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Tam Yiu-chung, Hong Kong’s sole delegate on the Standing Committee, told local media that “it’s not surprising that they would want another meeting to complete this task sooner.” The draft law, which ... ( read original story ...)

While President Trump is preoccupied with problems at home, China senses an opportunity to expand its power, experts say. ( read original story ...)

Beijing is pushing through the measure despite Western objections, vastly expanding its control of the financial center. ( read original story ...)

China's top lawmaking body has announced a three-day session for the end of this month, a move that raises the possibility of the enactment of a national security law for Hong Kong that has stirred ... ( read original story ...)

Pro-democracy labor unions and a student group in Hong Kong failed to garner enough support to hold strikes against looming national security legislation imposed by Beijing, in a blow for the ... ( read original story ...)

The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the ... ( read original story ...)

China's legislature on Saturday proposed a law that would set up a national security agency to crack down on dissent in the semi-autonomous zone. ( read original story ...)

China will have overarching powers over the enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, according to details released on Saturday that signalled the deepest change to the city's way of ... ( read original story ...)

Critics warn the legislation, first proposed in May, could erode human rights protections and Hong Kong's unique status. ( read original story ...)

China plans to establish a special bureau in Hong Kong to investigate and prosecute crimes considered threatening to national security. ( read original story ...)

A social distancing sign is seen at the Hong Kong International Airport, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China May 7, 2020. REUTER ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing unveiled details of its new national security law for Hong Kong on Saturday, paving the way for the most profound change to the city's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997. ( read original story ...)

Pro-democracy politicians said the new details of the proposed national security law showed that it would punch a hole in the city’s independent judicial system. ( read original story ...)

Partial draft of legislation shows Beijing intends to set up national security agency in city ... ( read original story ...)