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Proposed Hong Kong law allows leader to classify criminal acts as national security offences

Critics say move will undermine rule of law and enable weaponisation of crimes like commercial fraud and money laundering

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Hong Kong proposes letting city leader decide what counts as national security offence

After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists.

Euronews · Jun 8

China sets up international body in Hong Kong to rival World Court

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said the body’s status would be on par with the UN’s International Court of Justice.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2025

Hong Kong restricts foreign lawyers from national security cases

Hong Kong's legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers.

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Factbox-Hong Kong's new cabinet to focus on national security

Hong Kong's incoming leader John Lee has announced a cabinet that includes a number of officials with a background in security, calling it a "results-oriented" governing team that will usher in a new chapter after protracted pro-democracy protests in 2019.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022