China's mainland government has enforced a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong, increasing its hold on the territory in what HK's chief exec, Carrie Lam, has described as the "most important development" in the former British colony's history since its handover.
The measures were rushed through China's top legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, earlier this week and signed into law by President Xi Jinping late last night with immediate effect.
The law will punish acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces. It follows a year of unrest in Hong Kong which sometimes broke out into violent clashes between police and protesters. Beijing has long accused other countries of exacerbating the demonstrations.
Violations can result in extradition to China for trial with a maximum sentence of life in prison. Chinese state security agencies will also ..
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