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Hong Kong refines national security law to close loopholes

Hong Kong is refining its national security law to address loopholes and provide greater clarity in its implementation. The proposed changes include a classification mechanism for "other offenses endangering national security," which will apply to cases certified by the city's leader as involving national security or state secrets. This refinement aims to ensure legal certainty and keep the legislation updated in response to evolving geopolitical complexities and technological advancements, without expanding the law's existing powers. AI

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Hong Kong refines national security law to close loopholes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP Editorial ·

    Hong Kong’s national security law refinement aims to plug loopholes

    Enhancing national security has always been an ongoing priority rather than a completed task for Hong Kong following the introduction of the statute in 2020. This has been made clear by Beijing when the authorities take stock of their work on this front. The latest move to enact …