Hong Kong was a home for Beijing critics. Now they might not even be safe at the airport
That's because the legislation, which came into effect late Tuesday, doesn't only clamp down on freedoms at home. It also puts foreign citizens who criticize the Chinese government anywhere in the world at risk of jail if they even set foot in the city -- even if they are just transiting through the airport.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/03/asia/hong-kong-airport-arrests-national-security-intl-hnk/index.html
That's because the legislation, which came into effect late Tuesday, doesn't only clamp down on freedoms at home. It also puts foreign citizens who criticize the Chinese government anywhere in the world at risk of jail if they even set foot in the city -- even if they are just transiting through the airport.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/03/asia/hong-kong-airport-arrests-national-security-intl-hnk/index.html
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