Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to bring in new security laws

Chief executive addresses first legislative sitting since pro-Beijing sweep in patriots only' election

Hong Kong's leader has vowed to introduce a swathe of new security laws for the city, in an address opening the first legislative sitting since the patriots only" election cemented the removal of opposition from government.

Carrie Lam did not detail the new crimes that would be created in the planned local legislation", which would meet a constitutional requirement for Hong Kong to have its own national security law.