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Today, the world watches as Beijing’s National Security Law goes into effect, challenging Hong Kong's autonomy. The House Foreign Affairs Committee stands against the Chinese government's termination of the "one country, two systems" arrangement, and w/ our friends in #HongKong.

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The Committee will examine the international implications of the #NationalSecurityLaw at today's hearing. ⬇️ Tune in at 9:30 AM to hear testimony from Cheuk Yan Lee, Carole J. Petersen,

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The End of One Country, Two Systems?: Implications of Beijing’s National Security Law in Hong Kong

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"[The National Security Law] is a complete destruction of the rule of law in Hong Kong and threatens every aspect of freedom the people of Hong Kong enjoyed under the international human rights standards or the Basic Law." -Lee Cheuk Yan

2:27 PM · Jul 1, 2020Twitter Web App

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"In my view, the real reason that Beijing has decided to legislate this summer is that it plans to criminalize certain political speech that has proven embarrassing to the Chinese Communist Party, both locally and on the international stage." -Carole J. Petersen

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"The false promise of “partial freedom,” often made by the CCP, will one day devolve into no freedom at all...I believe, therefore, that the global community must hold China accountable for its broken international promises." -

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