Treason could mean life sentence under new Hong Kong national security law
by Helen Davidson in Taipei from World news | The Guardian on (#6K69T)
Debate has begun on Article 23 - legislation designed to bring laws closer to those of mainland China
Hong Kong's 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, known as Article 23, is a domestic piece of legislation defining and penalising crimes related to national security.
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