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What is Hong Kong new security law?
The security law introduces some elements of China’s socialist legal system to Hong Kong’s common law system. The law targets terrorism, subversion, secession and collusion with foreign forces. Its language is broad and carries many changes to Hong Kong’s legal system.
Does the UK have a national security law?
The UK’s new, more extensive national security regime will enter into force on January 4, 2022. This follows publication of the National Security and Investment Bill on November 11, 2020, which became the National Security and Investment Act 2021 after receiving Royal Assent on April 29, 2021.
What is the National Security Act?
The National Security Act of 1980 is an act of the Indian Parliament promulgated on 23 September, 1980 whose purpose is “to provide for preventive detention in certain cases and for matters connected therewith”. The act was passed in 1980 during the Indira Gandhi Government.
Where is Macao?
Macau is located on China’s southern coast, 60 km (37 mi) west of Hong Kong, on the western side of the Pearl River estuary. It is surrounded by the South China Sea in the east and south, and neighbors the Guangdong city of Zhuhai to the west and north. The territory consists of Macau Peninsula, Taipa, and Coloane.
Why does Hong Kong need a new security law?
Hong Kong was always meant to have a security law, but could never pass one because it was so unpopular. So this is about China stepping in to ensure the city has a legal framework to deal with what it sees as serious challenges to its authority.
What is China’s new office for safeguarding national security?
The Chinese central government is setting up an Office for Safeguarding National Security in the heart of Hong Kong. The office and its staff do not fall under Hong Kong’s jurisdiction. This means any actions, including their operation in the city, are not reviewable by local courts or subject to local laws.
When does Hong Kong’s New Hong Kong law come into effect?
The law came into effect at 23:00 local time on 30 June, an hour before the 23rd anniversary of the city’s handover to China from British rule. It gives Beijing powers to shape life in Hong Kong it has never had before.
How will China’s National Security Law affect press freedom in Hong Kong?
In the name of national security, the law gives the Chinese central and Hong Kong governments new expansive powers to oversee and manage schools, social organizations, media and the internet in Hong Kong. The media industry has expressed concerns about the law’s potential impact on press freedom in Hong Kong.