Hong Kong fast-tracks law that once drew protests, cementing Beijing's hold

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55% : Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the new Article 23 law is meant to complement the existing national security apparatus.Chris Tang, Hong Kong's security chief, said during the legislative debate on Tuesday that together, the two laws "will form a complete legal system to safeguard national security.""Since our reunification 26 years ago, there's finally a complete overhaul of the legal system to safeguard national security," he said.Hong Kong, a former British colony, was handed over to Chinese control in 1997 under a framework known as "one country, two systems" that granted it some autonomy, including a thriving civil society, independent press and a business environment free from government interference.

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