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Emily Feng

Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent

Lawmakers vote for Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong on Tuesday. (Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images)

Hong Kong lawmakers have passed new national security legislation that carries severe punishment for a broad range of offenses, including life imprisonment for acts deemed to be insurrection.

The legislation, called the Safeguarding National Security Bill, will toughen up the already stringent national security law Beijing implemented in 2020 following major pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

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