The US has informed its citizens traveling to Hong Kong that they now have to give their computer or mobile passwords if asked by the police there. Refusing to give the passwords or provide access to personal electronic devices can now be treated as a criminal offence in Hong Kong. The warning was issued by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao after the Hong Kong government amended the implementation rules of its National Security Law earlier this week, giving police powers to access digital devices.
This new rule is applicable to everyone in Hong Kong -- residents, visitors and even those who are transiting through Hong Kong.
