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Our Vanishing Hong Kong: The Bleak Future Under NSL and Article 23

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Our Vanishing Hong Kong: The Bleak Future Under NSL and Article 23
A press conference on "Safeguarding National Security: Basic Law Article 23 Legislation, Public Consultation" on Jan. 30, 2024. Kiri Choy/The Epoch Times
Edward Chin
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On this chilly Toronto morning, as I craft this February commentary, my mind is drawn irresistibly to the political landscape of Hong Kong. The implications of recent events send a shiver down my spine, particularly as the seemingly brief one-month “consultation period” for Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law nears its conclusion, coinciding with the publication of this article.

Edward Chin
Edward Chin
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Edward Chin was formerly country head of a UK publicly listed hedge fund, the largest of its kind measured by asset under management. Outside the hedge funds space, Chin is the convenor of the 2047 Hong Kong Monitor and a senior adviser of Reporters Without Borders. Chin studied speech communication at the University of Minnesota and received his MBA from the University of Toronto.
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