Hong Kong: What is in Beijing's proposed law? - BBC News

China's ruling Communist Party has set in motion a controversial national security law for Hong Kong, a move seen as a major blow to the city's freedoms.

The law to ban "treason, secession, sedition and subversion" could bypass Hong Kong's lawmakers.

Critics say Beijing is breaking its promise to allow Hong Kong freedoms not seen elsewhere in China.

Pro-democracy activists have called for mass protests against what they see erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy.

Anger was already apparent on Friday, as a group of protesters descended on China's Liaison Office in Hong Kong.

The draft law was submitted at the annual National People's Congress (NPC), which largely rubber-stamps decisions already taken by the Communist leadership, but is still the most important political event of the year.

Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous region and an economic powerhouse, was required to introduce security legislation after the handover from British control to Chinese rule in 1997.

After last year's wave of sustained and violent protest, Beijing is now attempting to push them through, arguing "law-based and forceful measures" must be taken to "prevent, stop and punish" such protests in the future.

[tonicdb]

Been very convenient for them this virus

[Brian-uiqt]

Those mobs already losed! The law will be enacted and the HK people will be protected!

[MM-zhjb]

I thought UK had no right to speak about HK's democracy at all

[stevensharp]

The BBC reporting on China is like Loki investigating Thanos 😂😂

[indeficit]

Which country doesn't punish sedition, secession and treason?

[straybirdpei]

Look at how British deal with north Ireland in the past.

[chengzhong]

British didn't give Hong Kong democracy over 150 years domination, guess what they are supporting democracy for Hong Kong after they left. So confused.

[Flower-wzil]

This is what you called a corrupt
government when in power sad times we're living in

[hlmmlht]

but isn't Hong Kong a city in China? what is the big fuss about?

[songbai]

BBC: What’s in Beijing’s proposed law?
Random Chinese: None of your business.
Me: Come on BBC, give me a breath!

[artscrafts]

3:50 yes because being ‘escorted’ means being dragged by your arms and legs! 🙄

[BuyTheChicken]

The problem is *ANYTHING* can mean *ANYTHING* under this law, just like it does in China.

[laxide]

well, it seem get the world sick then conquer seems smart to me

[sinderdark]

We can accept HongKongers. I think
The Great British have enough place for people who chase the freedom.

[urbandresswu]

We want to go to work no matter how much for the salary and we want help if the vaccine has been tested well and developed well. That is all we need.

[PeterSolarchannel]

There are many chinese in the comments section. I thought China has banned YouTube

[boblloll]

why did a foreign country (the US)can pass a law to this city, but it's own country can't ? Under one country, Hong Kong is only a little part of its country. without security law and stability, they burned HSBC, BOC and even a man … come on, that's so ridicules!

[SueMyChin]

People of HK, get out while you can..

[moulion]

Please BBC, next time you do a report like this, once you finish editing the video, hand it over to some other country's news network, and let them publish it. Please!
All this coming of your YOU, the BBC of UK, just screams HYPOCRICY, and it's not helping anybody's case, lol ;))))

[cwan]

Does this mean, after all these, I need to buy a VPN in order to use something like google in Hong Kong?