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Hong Kong's sweeping national security law goes into effect

Violators can be extradited to mainland and face life imprisonment

MICHELLE CHAN and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei staff writers | Hong Kong

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong late Tuesday formally adopted new national security laws imposed by Beijing, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping signed the legislation, which had passed unanimously by China's top lawmaking body.

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