Hong Kong Legislators Pass ‘Patriotic’ Oath Law

Hong Kong Legislators Pass ‘Patriotic’ Oath Law
Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, speaks during a news conference to announce changes to election and oath taking rules, in Hong Kong, on Feb. 23, 2021. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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HONG KONG—A new law that tightens patriotic loyalty tests for Hong Kong politicians will take effect later this month after being passed by the city’s legislature on May 12, local media reported.

The law is widely expected to further stifle democratic opposition in the global financial hub, extending oath-taking requirements to community level district councils that are dominated by pro-democracy politicians following a landslide win in November 2019.