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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Hong Kong code of conduct will oblige legislators to ‘sincerely support’ Beijing

A police boat keeps watch in Victoria Harbour during a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China in Hong Kong on July 1, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
A police boat keeps watch in Victoria Harbour. A new code of conduct for Hong' Kong’s legislators will require that they ‘sincerely support’ Beijing’s rule. Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

A new code of conduct in Hong Kong will require legislators to “sincerely support” Beijing’s jurisdiction on the city and the chief executive, and prohibits anything that might “vilify” the government.

The proposal for the new code, introduced on Wednesday, included tiered penalties for legislators who breach the code, including suspension without payment for the most serious offences.

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