HONG KONG -- The international community voiced strong concerns over the passage of a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong by unanimous vote on Tuesday, in sharp contrast to how the news is being portrayed by the city's authorities and Beijing.
Kenichi Okada, Japan's consul general for Hong Kong, said he had "grave concerns" over the legislation during a media briefing on Wednesday. The new legislation is an extension of the national security law that Beijing imposed on the city in June 2020.
