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Reuters reports that United States and Britain express concerns over Hong Kong's proposed subversion law [Excerpt]

Tuesday December 10, 4:20 PM

HONG KONG (Reuters) - [...]

Hong Kong's government is aiming to enact by July a tough anti-subversion law [...]

But the issue has inflamed rights activists and legal circles, which worry the law may roll back civil liberties and be exploited by authorities to target anyone they did not like.

Apple Daily Reports that Medium and Small Enterprises Are Expressing Concern that Article 23 Will Have a Negative Effect on Business (Photo)

(Clearwisdom.net) Apple Daily reported on December 6 that after foreign merchants and foreign capital banks openly expressed their concerns about the enactment of Article 23 of the Basic Law, even the chamber of commerce for medium and small enterprises, which previously supported the government with respect to this legislation, also expressed concern that the legislation would negatively affect the business environment. For example, there were questions whether the proposed law would hinder collaboration with merchants from Taiwan or other foreign countries.

Apple Daily: Lawyers Take to the Streets to Distribute Flyers Against Article 23 (Photo) (Excerpt)

(Clearwisdom.net)

Many well-known lawyers of Hong Kong come to Mong Kok to distribute flyers against Article 23 in the cold and rain

Hong Kong's Apple Daily report: On December 9 2002, a cold front reached Hong Kong. But these legal professionals gave up time with their families and went to the streets of Mong Kok, a crowded area of Hong Kong, to distribute the flyers entitled "Seven Colored Rainbow." The purpose of the flyer was to let the citizens become aware of Article 23. This terrible law will severely infringe upon human rights in Hong Kong.