HONG KONG has become a centre of global attention again after China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) adopted a piece of new security legislation for this Asian financial centre to stop unduly demonstrations and violent riots that have hurt its economy and people’s livelihood.
For the second half of last year, this former British colony was often a sight of horror, chaos, fires, clashes between police and protestors, property destruction – thanks to the incessant demonstrations.
As expected, violent protestors returned to the streets again during the NPC’s May 22-28 meetings, and foreign governments – in particular the United States and Britain – condemned Beijing’s action, saying Hong Kong’s autonomy could be jeopardised.
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