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China approves national security law for Hong Kong

A screen shows the results of the vote on the national security legislation for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 28, 2020. Photo: Reuters The Chinese parliament on Thursday approved a decision to impose a security law on Hong Kong which may say will eradicate the city's special autonomy. China says the legislation will be aimed at tackling secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in the city but the plan, unveiled in Beijing last week, triggered the first big protests in Hong Kong for months. Riot police were out in force in Hong Kong as its legislators debated another piece of legislation, a bill that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem, while the United States piled on pressure aimed at preserving the city’s autonomy. Dozens of protesters gathered in a shopping mall to chant slogans but there was no repeat o...