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EU says Hong Kong’s new security law could affect its status as a business hub

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee applauds with lawmakers following the passing of the Basic Law Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee applauds with lawmakers following passing of the Basic Law Article 23 at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong. Photograph: Louise Delmotte/AP

The European Union has sounded the alarm over Hong Kong’s new national security bill, saying it had the potential to “significantly” affect the work of the EU’s office and the territory’s status as a business hub.

On Tuesday Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed the new bill only two weeks after it was first presented, fast-tracking a major piece of legislation that critics say further threatens the city’s freedoms.

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