China's proposed security law hurts Hong Kong courts, creates business 'turbulence,' academic says

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The fear is that the proposed law would also allow for Beijing to set up its own agency in the city to supervise and direct the local government in enforcing the measures.

will cause "huge harm" to Hong Kong's independent judiciary and create "turbulence" in the business sector, according to an academic.

The concern is that the "ultimate interpretation of the law" would lie with the National People's Congress , rather than Hong Kong's court system, said Bruce Lui, senior lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University's journalism department. He told CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" on Wednesday that even if queries and debates are initiated in Hong Kong, the worry is that the final decision would lie with the NPC, which would interpret it in a "mainland way.

Hong Kong operates under the "one country, two systems" principle which grants its residents greater freedoms than their mainland counterparts. Beijing's proposed law exacerbates concerns about the further erosion of those freedoms.

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Meanwhile, the US Gestapo security police force is commiting crimes against humanity towards minorities but they'd like US to divert our attention to Hong Kong instead.

well, the 'brits' gave up hong kong that should have never happen, much less there is 50 year agreement that china gets total control at that point in TIME !

As opposed to how the HK court system is proving itself inept in stopping the riots that are destroying the city?

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