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Beijing’s National Security Law Is an ‘All-Out Assault on Hong Kong,’ Says Human Rights Activist

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Beijing’s National Security Law Is an ‘All-Out Assault on Hong Kong,’ Says Human Rights Activist
Benedict Rogers, a UK human rights activist, speaks at a rally commemorating the 20th anniversary of the persecution of Falun Gong in China, on the West lawn of Capitol Hill in Washington on July 18, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jan Jekielek
Irene Luo
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The new national security law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing crushes the city’s freedoms, its autonomy, and the independence of its judiciary, putting it on the pathway to becoming just another Chinese city, said human rights activist Benedict Rogers, founder of Hong Kong Watch, in an interview with The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” program.

It’s “an all-out assault on Hong Kong,” Rogers said.

Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
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