Hong Kong slams Washington Post commentary on national security law changes
Hong Kong's government has strongly refuted commentary from The Washington Post that criticized recent changes to the city's national security law. The Post described the new mechanism, which allows the city leader to classify legal cases as national security matters, as 'repressive.' Hong Kong officials stated that the new Procedural Matters Regulation clarifies existing legislation and does not infringe on defendants' rights, emphasizing the city's commitment to the rule of law and fair trials. AI
