China plans national security laws for Hong Kong after last year's unrest: sources

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Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS MAY 21, 2020 / 6:59 AM / UPDATED 18 MINUTES AGO

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will propose national security laws for Hong Kong in response to last year’s often violent pro-democracy protests that plunged the city into its deepest turmoil since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

The South China Morning Post newspaper, citing unnamed sources, said the laws would ban secession, foreign interference, terrorism and all seditious activities aimed at toppling the central government and any external interference in the former British colony.

The legislation, which could be introduced as a motion to China’s parliament, could be a turning point for its freest and most international city, potentially triggering a revision of its special status in Washington and likely to spark more unrest.

Online posts have already emerged urging people to gather to protest on Thursday night and dozens were seen shouting pro-democracy slogans in a shopping mall as riot police stood nearby.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/china-plans-national-security-laws-for-hong-kong-after-last-years-unrest-sources-idUSKBN22X19C

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And authoritarian rule marches on.................this is not going to end well.......the citizens in Hong Kong will not let this pass..............

[roamer65]

1. That will kill the idea of peaceful reunification with Taiwan.

[Devil Child]

2. Fuck China

The downfall of the imperialist Chinese government can’t come soon enough.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

3. We aren't really better.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-china/china-says-u-s-s-pompeo-blackmailing-hong-kong-government-idUSKBN22X0D9

[ripcord]

4. You are upset that the U.S, is worried about Hong Kong's autonomy?

That article is about China being upset about Pompeo expecting Hong Kong to remain fully autonomous, do you really see a problem with that? You sound like the media who wants to include the republicans side to a their stories even if it that side is bat shit crazy.

[Devil Child]

5. Yeah, because a statement from Pompeo equates to the CCP authoritarianism in HK

Can always count on some false equivalency when it comes to China around here.

[TomVilmer]

6. Some of us can keep two thoughts in the head

Hong Kong only got some democracy in the very last years of United Kingdom's rule. Before that our British friends was not willing to let the people of Hong Kong have any kind of real influence.

On that same note any pressure from the Trump government has nothing to do with wanting Democracy and Freedom for the people anywhere. It is just a fun way to kick China in the nuts.

And yes, there is plenty of very good reasons to kick China in the nuts. But none of them makes Pompeo a hero.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

10. Ty

I couldn't explain it as well, and thought others would get it.

[Steelrolled]

8. I don't see the connection.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. It would be nice to think that we're seeing the first stages of a democratic revolution in China

But I'm afraid that instead we're seeing the end of any possibility of that.

[kyburbonkid]

9. Obviously it would happen under Trump's watch...

What else is new about this administration... No diplomats, diplomacy, or anything of any pressure to this. Just a loud dumb idiot president worried about his TV ratings 100% of the time. Trump is a real loser bozo that only rightwing flakes-n-crazies along with authoritarian zealots love, so no one in China will ever respect anything he says. They will just go ahead and do a silent Tienamen on Hong-Kong while our fat toad-stool of a fake-president winks at pornstars and tweets bullshit throughout the night while corrupting his hole party to do his self-indulgent biddings to break democracy and rule of law.

If we had a REAL president, there would be a ton of pressure on China to respect the independence of Hong Kong in the two-party system. Hong Kong should never be the horror show that Tienamen Square became.