Fears Swell as Beijing Signals It Could Send Security Agencies to Hong Kong

Fears Swell as Beijing Signals It Could Send Security Agencies to Hong Kong
Riot police set up a cordon near a group of pro-democracy protesters (not pictured) during their route from outside the Western Police Station to the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong on May 22, 2020. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
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The Chinese regime’s intelligence agencies could officially operate in Hong Kong under a planned new law that critics say could spell the end for the city’s autonomy.

The national security law, unveiled on Friday at China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), the regime’s nominal legislature, to target what the regime deems as secession, subversion, or foreign influence, has fueled fears for the future of the former British colony that has so far enjoyed a high degree of political freedom unseen in mainland China.

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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