fascinating news from hk:

residents of hong kong, of which i'm still considered to be one, were protesting against a proposed national security law that could take away a large portion of their freedom yesterday. i don't know too much about it, but i've read that hk'ers are less than satisfied with the way chief executive, tung chee wai, is running the special administrative region.

if you're interested, have a read here.

several key points:

BILL OFFENSES
Under the proposed legislation, anyone found guilty of acts of treason, sedition, secession or subversion against mainland China could be jailed for life.
Treason: instigation of foreign invasion, assisting a public enemy at war with the People's Republic of China (PRC), or joining foreign armed forces at war with the PRC.
Secession: use of war, force or serious criminal means to split the country.
Subversion: use of war, force or serious criminal means to overthrow or intimidate the Central People's Government, or to disestablish the basic system of the state
Sedition: inciting others to commit treason, subversion or seccession, or inciting others to engage in violent public disorder that would seriously endanger the stability of the PRC.



biggest demonstration in hk since 1989.