Beijing dismisses chorus of concern from western governments over punitive new law as slander China has accused western governments and the United Nations of slander after they criticised Hong Kongs new national security law , which was rushed through the citys pro-Beijing parliament this week

Protesters who took part in the 2014 movement against closer ties with China say it holds lessons for Hong Kong and Ukraine Rushing over walls and through doors, they clambered into the parliamentary chamber, crowding the halls with placards, while piling chairs against the door as barricades against police

The city enacted tough new security legislation with little public outcry, partly because those who would have opposed it were either in jail or in exile.

Latest legislative crackdown on dissent and international collaboration likely to scare off some businesses, say critics Hong Kong was once Asias world city, a global financial hub and business gateway to China

Beijing and Hong Kong defend the controversial law, saying it is necessary for the city's stability.

Hong Kongs new security laws.

European Union joins chorus of criticism of Article 23, which includes harsh new penalties for offences such as insurrection, sedition and espionage The European Union has sounded the alarm over Hong Kongs new national security bill , saying it had the potential to significantly affect the work of the EUs office and the territorys status as a business hub

As Hong Kong???s leaders embrace China???s top-down political culture, many believe the city???s dynamism and vitality are slipping away.

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Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it will further erode civil liberties.

The legislation targets ???external interference??? and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others.

Hong Kong has passed a law called Article 23 - raising fears about civil liberties.

The legislation marks another significant erosion of freedom in a former British colony once known for its relative autonomy from Beijing.

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Some artists have taken their work to Brussels, saying they no longer feel safe, yet the art market back home continues to boom From a rocky perch a larger-than-life rendition of a female protester, clad in a hard hat and a gas mask, gazes over a city in turmoil. Known as Lady Liberty Hong Kong, the statue was hauled to the top of Lion Rock during the 2019 pro-democracy protests

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Chinese FM urges all media to take it as a lesson after Bloomberg admits and corrects false reports on Article 23 ?? Global Times Life in jail for treason under new Hong Kong security law ?? BBC Hong Kong to punish dissenters with harsher prison sentences ?? The Times Hong Kong prepares tough new national security punishments ?? Al Jazeera English Hong Kong pushes new security bill at full speed, citing 'imminent' risks ?? Reuters

Debate has begun on Article 23 legislation designed to bring laws closer to those of mainland China Hong Kongs government has released the draft text of a new national security law that would further tighten control on the city and bring its laws closer in line with mainland China

The law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power to curb dissent.

Korbein Schultz was paid about $42,000 to provide person he believed lived in Hong Kong with information, DoJ release says A US army intelligence analyst was arrested on Thursday and charged with conspiring to sell sensitive defense information to China