Hong Kong to create own national security law in 2024

City leader John Lee says authorities will continue to improve their ‘enforcement mechanisms’.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader John Lee today said the semi-autonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping legislation aimed at silencing dissent.

In response, Beijing imposed a national security law to punish four major crimes — secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces — with sentences ranging up to life in prison. “The government is pressing ahead to draw up effective legislative options and will complete the legislative exercise in 2024 to fulfil our constitutional duty,” Lee said.

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