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March
2024
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15:53
Europe/London
Peter Gries comments on Hong Kong’s new security law
Professor Gries tells iNews that ‘the broad scope of the bill will likely have a further chilling effect on any political dissent.’
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Hong Kong’s government has introduced a that critics argue targets political freedoms. Professor Peter Gries, founding Director of the , talked to iNews about the new bill. ‘Politically’, he said, ‘the new bill puts another stake in the coffin of Hong Kong’s political autonomy.’
He also commented on the potential financial impact of the bill on Hong Kong and China:
‘The timing of the new bill could not be worse for , as ‘state secrets’ are defined to include the basic economic information foreign companies require to invest in China.’
is Professor of Chinese Politics.