China hits back at U.S. for ‘slandering’ Hong Kong’s new security law

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The law includes stringent penalties for a wide range of actions including "treason" and "insurrection" which are punishable by life imprisonment.

Following the announcement, the U.S. State Department described the threats outlined in the law as "poorly defined and incredibly vague."

"We believe that these kinds of actions have the potential to accelerate the closing of Hong Kong's once open society," spokesperson Vedant . . .