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Hong Kong
The slow but inexorable march toward the complete indistinguishability of Hong Kong from any other mainland China city continues: Hong Kong unveils its second national security law, aligning city more closely with mainland China
The proposed law, while somewhat similar to western measures on its face includes broad definitions for purported national security concerns. Penalties for violation can include up to life in prison.
Of note, this was initially proposed in 2003 and sparked the massive scale protests then. Full text of the proposed article here.
Uggg...The loss of HK as a unique 3rd space style culture is really a blow to worldwide travel and experience. This sucks.
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