The Impact of National Security Law in Hong Kong

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The chapter explores the implications of the sweeping national security law in Hong Kong, examining the history of Article 23 legislation and the recent mainland-imposed security law in 2020. It highlights concerns about increased control over dissent, the transition to trials before national security judges, and the targeting of foreign elements, including NGOs. The legislation's extraterritorial nature raises fears of tightening control, affecting freedom of the press and potentially targeting individuals globally.

It took more than 20 years for Hong Kong’s legislature to pass Article 23, a sweeping and troublingly ambiguous national-security law. Huge protests stymied such legislation in the past; not so anymore. National Guard troops are out in force on New York City’s subways—because they are cheaper than cops (10:11). And a personal story exploring the torment of tinnitus (15:31).

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