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Hong Kong's New Security Law Designates "Prohibited Places"

5/12/2025

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Hong Kong is set to bolster national security with new legislation empowering Beijing's Office for Safeguarding National Security to designate certain areas as "prohibited places." This decisive action comes amid escalating US-China tensions, with officials promising that human rights will still be safeguarded, alongside provisions for cross-border jurisdiction.

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Hong Kong is set to bolster national security with new legislation empowering Beijing's Office for Safeguarding National Security to designate certain areas as "prohibited places." This decisive action comes amid escalating US-China tensions, with officials promising that human rights will still be safeguarded, alongside provisions for cross-border jurisdiction.