After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists.

Proposed rules will allow chief executive to certify cases involving national security, with changes set to take effect upon gazettal.

HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government on Monday proposed legislation that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses,…

Hong Kong proposes legislation allowing the city leader to define national security offenses, intensifying control over civil liberties.

After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists.

Hong Kong’s leader rejects centralisation concerns, citing ‘state players’, sensitive information and ‘special responsibility’ to safeguard national security.

Critics say move will undermine rule of law and enable weaponisation of crimes like commercial fraud and money laundering

Responding to the Hong Kong government gazetting legislation that makes clear the city’s Chief Executive can designate certain criminal cases as national security cases, Joey Siu,…