Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee applauds with lawmakers following passing of the Basic Law Article 23 at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong.Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee applauds with lawmakers following passing of the Basic Law Article 23 at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong., saying it had the potential to “significantly” affect the work of the EU’s office and the territory’s status as a business hub.
Hong Kong’s article 23: what is the new national security law and what will it mean for human rights?“This also raises questions about Hong Kong’s long-term attractiveness as an international business hub,” it said.
For it to be passed without a “thorough process of deliberation and meaningful consultation is a regressive step for the protection of human rights in Hong Kong,” he said. Beijing’s foreign affairs commissioner blasted Britain for being “hypocritical and exercising double standards”, as it referred to London’s own national security laws, including one passed last year.