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Image copyright AFP Image caption Tanya Chan (C) said this was "the saddest day in Hong Kong history" Pro-democracy activists say they fear "the end of Hong Kong", after China announced plans for a new security law.The US said the move could be "highly destabilising" and undermine China's obligations on Hong Kong's autonomy.China's National People's…

Delegates, shown here at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Thursday in Beijing, are expected to discuss legislation regarding Hong Kong this week. Andy Wong/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP Delegates, shown here at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Thursday in Beijing, are…

Hong Kong (CNN)China's rubber-stamp parliament has announced that a new national security law in Hong Kong will be on the agenda at its upcoming meeting, a move likely to fuel further anger and protests in the semi-autonomous city. The law, which is expecte…

Such rules would allow Beijing to take aim at the protests that have roiled the semiautonomous city and posed a direct challenge to the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.Protestors outside Mong Kok police station in Hong Kong last summer.Credit...Lam Yik Fei for The New York TimesMay 21, 2020Updated 12:07 p.m. ETBEIJING —…

HONG KONG — China's Communist Party will impose a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong by fiat during the annual meeting of its top political body, officials said Thursday, criminalizing "foreign interference" along with secessionist activities and subversion of state power.The move is the boldest yet from Beijing to undercut Hong Kong’s autonomy and…