The bill, if passed as tabled, is likely to have chilling effect on local civil society, Burns said, especially political and public policy lobby groups that have benefited from connections to overseas counterparts.
Hong Kong's new national security bill includes stiff penalties, more power to suppress dissent
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Lee’s administration has reopened the city without causing major problems in the public health care system amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, and it has also worked on other health care and housing issues, said John Burns, an honorary professor of politics and public administration at the University of Hong Kong.
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirms China's governing principle for Hong Kong
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