China approved a new national security law for Hong Kong.
The move comes in response to last year’s prolonged social unrest and street violence.
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says it was a necessary response for a city traumatized by escalating violence.
To discuss:
- Song Zhang is the Washington Bureau Chief for Shanghai Wen Hui Daily.
- Yan Liang is an economics professor at Willamette University.
- Neysun Mahboubi is a Research Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China.
- Qinduo Xu is a Senior Fellow with Beijing’s Pangoal Institution and the host of CGTN’s “Dialogue Weekend.”
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#UPDATE: 52 countries welcome China's adoption of law on safeguarding national security in #HongKong
"We believe every country has the right to safeguard its national security through legislation, and commend relevant steps taken for this purpose" https://t.co/PSMhLMAblN pic.twitter.com/cPBXvPmEh9— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) June 30, 2020
The law on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong reflects the shared will of all Chinese people including Hong Kong compatriots, said Chinese FM spokesperson https://t.co/wk1kxwaeoi pic.twitter.com/SurTPSiKw2
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) June 30, 2020