Hong Kong’s plan for a new national security law deepens fears over eroding civil libertiesKANIS LEUNGFebruary 28, 2024 at 4:30 AMHONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and vocal pro-democracy media in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, concerns are spreading among the city's international business and media communities.Critics say the legislation will make Hong Kong’s legal system increasingly similar to that of mainland China, but the government argues it will affect only a “small minority” of disloyal residents.Businesses and…
