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Hong Kong's future darkens as new security law takes effect

Beijing's coercive governance is now complete, further driving away foreign talent

Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance after less than two weeks of deliberation.   © AP

Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a national security law after less than two weeks of deliberation. It seems the Chinese authorities will not be satisfied until the city is deprived of every possible freedom. 

One cannot help but worry about the future of Hong Kong, which is falling under the increasingly heavy-handed rule of the Chinese Communist Party, led by President Xi Jinping.

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