"Escalating Tensions: Hong Kong's Struggle for National Security"

Hong Kong leaders, backed by China's communist party, plan to expand the national security law to further suppress basic freedoms, criminalizing activities such as treason and theft of state secrets, and prohibiting political activities and ties with foreign groups. This move follows previous crackdowns on dissent, including arrests of pro-democracy journalists, media outlet closures, and overhauling of the election system to allow only "patriots" loyal to the Chinese government to run for public office.