Hong Kong tables new security bill amid fears of widening crackdown

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "Article 23 of the Basic Law does not clearly define offenses related to establishing ties between local political groups and foreign political organizations," Lai warned, adding that there is considerable room for government interpretation.
58% : "The Hong Kong government's commitment to incorporating anti-espionage offenses in the new bill may prompt foreign businesses to draw parallels with the mainland's history of targeting foreign business groups," Lai wrote, adding that religious organizations could also be affected.
52% : 'Patriotic' candidates onlyThe current Legislative Council was elected under record low turnout following a change in electoral rules that allowed only "patriotic" candidates with a strong track record of supporting the Chinese Communist Party to stand, and mounts no effective political opposition to government policy.
43% : Lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen said that while he doesn't oppose the bill, there are public concerns around it that should be listened to.
40% : Hong Kong's government on Friday tabled homegrown national security legislation it claims is needed to eradicate "undercurrents of dissent" in the city and extend an ongoing crackdown on public speech and political activism under a draconian law imposed in 2020 by Beijing.

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