Hong Kong new security law sends jitters through city’s feisty press
One provision of the national security law orders authorities to “strengthen the management” of foreign news organisations.
One provision of the national security law orders authorities to “strengthen the management” of foreign news organisations.
Officials insisted there had been wide consultation with members of Hong Kong society and hit back at criticism it was undermining Hong Kong's autonomy.
China will have jurisdiction over "serious" cases and its security agencies will also be able to operate publicly in the city for the first time, unbound by local laws as they carry out their duties.
The law is expected to come into effect on July 1, the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover to China from British rule
China is moving forward on a security law that would enforce punishment over subversion and other perceived offenses in Hong Kong, which saw massive and occasionally destructive pro-democracy protests last year.
Some protesters also smashed the glass doors of an HSBC branch and started a fire at the entrance
There were 123 complaints of protests-related misconduct against teachers between mid-June and late November, Education Bureau said.
Officers also seized a radio-controlled detonation device and protective gear, including shields, bulletproof vests, a steel plate and gas masks at the scene.
The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation said black-clad "rioters" hurled petrol bombs at two escalators and a shop at the Ngau Tau Kok station in Kowloon at around 1 a.m.
The government was at least partly responsible for the election result, she added.
