The Hong Kong national security law: Five articles to know

Several provisions could impact multinational companies and organizations

KENJI KAWASE, DEAN NAPOLITANO and NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei staff writers

July 10, 2020 21:29 JST

HONG KONG -- A controversial new national security law for Hong Kong has prompted much discussion since Beijing put it into effect on June 30. The Office for Safeguarding National Security, a new organization created under the law and staffed by officials from mainland China, opened in a commandeered hotel in the territory this week.