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China’s Controversial Hong Kong National Security Law - A Devastating Blow To Hong Kong’s Autonomy ============================= “The passing of the national security law is a painful moment for the people of Hong Kong and represents the greatest threat to human rights in the city’s recent history,” °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ~ Joshua Rosenzweig, the head of Amnesty International’s China Team ~ ______________________________ China unveiled a contentious new law for Hong Kong on july 1, 2020, that grants the authorities' sweeping powers to crack down on opposition to Beijing at home and abroad with heavy prison sentences for vaguely defined political crimes. The law’s swift approval in Beijing signaled the urgency that the Communist Party leader, Xi Jinping, has given to expanding his control over Hong Kong to quash pro-democracy protests that evolved last year into an increasingly confrontational challenge to Chinese rule. __________________________________ “For the small minority of people who endanger national security, this law is a sword hanging over their heads.” °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ~A statement from the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office of China’s state council ~ __________________________ The law, (proposed, drafted and promulgated in Beijing), criminalizes acts of secession, the subversion of state power, terrorism and “collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security.” Some offenses in each of these categories are punishable with life imprisonment. Property damage alone might amount to terrorism. ______________________________ China’s National Security Law - A Locus Focus °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° "Hong Kong had been traumatised by escalating violence fanned by external forces" °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ~ United Nations Human Rights Council ~ _____________________________ ☞ The law takes direct aim at the antigovernment protesters’ strategy of disruption. ☞ The law describes activities such as damaging government buildings and sabotaging public transportation as acts of subversion and terrorism, punishable with lengthy jail terms. ☞ It allows Beijing to seize broad control in security cases, especially during crises. ☞ The law will impose harsh penalties on anyone who urges foreign countries to criticize or impose sanctions on the government. ☞ It targets former Hong Kong residents who have acquired foreign passports and are outspoken against the government, empowering officials to freeze their assets and impose fines. _____________________________ “"From now on, Hong Kong enters a new era of reign of terror. With sweeping powers and ill-defined law the city will turn into a secret police state." °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ~ Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong- _____________________________ Finally, It seems to be Beijing telling the people that at the end of the day it is China that is in charge in Hong Kong and China's leaders will do whatever they deem imperative to protect Hong Kong.Specifically, China’s move to push through a national security law for Hong Kong stunned Hong Kong residents and the international community when it was first proposed in May, creating new diplomatic tensions as countries have condemned Beijing. ============================= Courtesy: Facebook Answered by Birds of the sky (2 Golds) Sunday, 30 Aug 2020, 11:05 PM |