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On January 30, exactly 43 months since Beijing’s national security law came into force in Hong Kong, the city began the process of enacting its own domestic security legislation as required by Article 23 of its mini-constitution, the Basic Law.
The high-profile trial of pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai continued last month, more family members of wanted overseas activists were questioned by national security police, and a man was jailed for wearing a “seditious” shirt with a slogan popularised during the 2019 protests.
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Chief Executive John Lee, Secretary for Security Chris Tang, and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam launched a public consultation period for Hong Kong’s homegrown security law on January 30.
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