China’s proposed new national security laws in Hong Kong could lead to sanctions from the United States and threaten the city’s status as a financial hub, a US Government official says.
Key points:
The new law, expected to be passed on May 28, would “bypass Hong Kong’s legislature and allow Beijing to set up mainland agencies in the city”.
There are fears it will allow Chinese agents to “arbitrarily arrest people in Hong Kong for activities deemed to be pro-democracy”.
US Government officials said the legislation would end the Chinese-ruled city’s autonomy and would be bad for the economies of both Hong Kong and China.
