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Hong Kong has begun the legislative process of approving a local national security law, which proposes life sentences for crimes related to treason and insurrection.
The government sped up the process after comments by senior Chinese officials at the National People's Congress taking place in Beijing this week.
Laura Westbrook has more.
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IN: "Days after a directive..
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DUR: 43"
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0308-HongKongsecurity-lw.mp3
Hong Kong has begun the legislative process of approving a local national security law, which proposes life sentences for crimes related to treason and insurrection.
The government sped up the process after comments by senior Chinese officials at the National People's Congress taking place in Beijing this week.
Laura Westbrook has more.
SCRIPT:
IN: "Days after a directive..
OUT: SOC
DUR: 43"
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0308-HongKongsecurity-lw.mp3