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Five years of a strict national security law in Hong Kong

NPR

By Emily Feng

Published June 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM HST

Five years ago Beijing imposed a strict national security law in Hong Kong, which effectively outlawed public dissent.

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Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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