Here are some answers on why Beijing is looking to impose legislation on the city
A: When Hong Kong’s de facto constitution, the Basic Law, came into effect in 1997, it left some important matters unfinished. One was a provision to grant universal suffrage, which hasn’t been implemented. Another was a pledge to outlaw national-security crimes such as treason, secession and espionage. That is what Beijing is pushing through now.
Article 23 of the Basic Law obliged Hong Kong to pass the national-security legislation itself. But fierce public opposition...
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