Pro-democracy activists say they fear 'the end of Hong Kong', as China's proposed new security law could spell the end of the 'One Country, Two Systems' policy.
China's parliament says it will introduce a proposal on Friday for a national security law in at its annual session, in a move the US warned would"highly destabilising" for the financial hub.
China's parliament considers it"necessary to improve and uphold the One Country, Two Systems policy," Mr Zhang said, referring to the arrangement that has underpinned the city's liberties and free market economy.Article 23 of Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, says the city must enact such laws to prohibit"treason, secession, sedition subversion" against the Chinese government.
The controversial bill has been put back on the table in recent years in response to the rise of the Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.Mr Zhang did not provide more details about the proposed law. "I don't know what it is, because nobody knows yet. If it happens, we'll address that issue very strongly," Mr Trump said.Hong Kong's largest pro-Beijing political party DAB was quick to voice its support for the"responsible move". "This is the end of Hong Kong, this is the end of One Country, Two Systems, make no mistake about it," Civic Party politician Dennis Kwok told reporters.
"First, Beijing does not believe that security law can make it through HK's Legco, at least not without a major political storm, and second, protests and dissent has made the legislation of this law more urgent."
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