HONG KONG -- Beijing has passed a motion to interpret two articles of Hong Kong's national security law, affirming the local government's unfettered power on security matters despite the territory's tradition of judicial independence.
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China's flag in front of Hong Kong's financial district. Beijing has revealed its interpretation of the national security law it imposed on the former British colony, as experts warn of an erosion of judicial independence. © Reuters
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