Hong Kong Launched Article 23 (Basic Law) Legislation to Specify Various National Security Crimes

01/30/2024 Reuters: Hong Kong plans to promulgate a new national security law, known as Article 23 of Hong Kong Basic Law, designed to expand and specify various national security crimes. This legislation specifically targets crimes including sedition, violent protests, and computer-based actions that endanger national sovereignty. Chief Executive John Lee emphasized that the new law will not call for transfer of any arrested persons over the border to mainland China.
01/30/2024 路透社：香港拟制定一部新的国安法，即启动搁置多年的《基本法》23条，旨在扩大并细化国安罪名。该立法专门针对煽动叛乱、暴力抗议和通过电脑和电子系统危害国家安全罪行。香港特首李家超特别强调，该法不会将任何被捕人士遣送中国大陆。