Hong Kong’s new national security law takes effect
(VOVWORLD) - Hong Kong’s new national security law took effect on Tuesday. Regulations were signed by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and published the same day.
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The law covers 'complicated situations' where there's foreign interference and the Special Administrative Region government has difficulties exercising its jurisdiction, when the local government cannot effectively enforce the law, and when there's a serious threat to national security.
The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said it welcomes the law’s ratification and vowed to help Hong Kong authorities enforce the law.