Business Insider/Getty Images China passed new national security legislation for Hong Kong on Thursday in a major blow to the city's autonomy. The proposal was voted on by the annual and largely rubber-stamp National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday afternoon, allowing China to unilaterally force national security laws in Hong Kong. The proposal passed by a vote of 2,878 to 1, and six others abstained. Critics have said the new laws spell the "end of Hong Kong" and its freedoms.
China Passes Landmark Legislation To Force National Security Laws In Hong Kong, Effectively Crushing The City's Autonomy
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