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Image copyright AFP / Getty Image caption Protesters rallied against the new law in Hong Kong and police made several hundred arrests The US House of Representatives has approved new Hong Kong-related sanctions, after Beijing imposed a security law that was condemned by countries around the world. The measure, which was passed unanimously, penalises banks…

The bill now goes back to the Senate, which has already passed a nearly identical measure to penalize individuals, banks and other entities that enable China’s security law. Senate passage was secured after key lawmakers reached an agreement with the White House to support the bill in exchange for technical changes. Context: The White House…

The law, approved in Beijing with speed and secrecy and signed off by Xi Jinping, will tighten the Communist Party’s grip on Hong Kong after last year’s protests. A billboard promoting China’s national security law in Hong Kong on Monday.Credit...Lam Yik Fei for The New York TimesPublished June 29, 2020Updated June 30, 2020, 7:07 a.m.…

Beijing has passed a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong that critics fear will crush political freedoms and pave the way for China to cement its control over the semi-autonomous territory. …

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke out against China’s threat to restrict visas for Americans prior to Beijing increasing its grip on Hong Kong after reportedly passing a security law that critics say undermines the semi-autonomous territory’s judicial independence.FOX BUSINESS: US ENDING SPECIAL TREATMENT OF HONG KONGBeijing passed the national security law that the Hong Kong media says will…