Joshua Wong 黃之鋒  😷Verified account

2/ Under unreasonable pressure from #China after we had met last year, @HeikoMaas never backs down from protecting the democratic values and autonomy that the world and #Hongkongers cherish.https://twitter.com/HeikoMaas/status/1265998115225690114 …

3/ The #nationalsecuritylaw creates endless uncertainty for Europe's business strategy in HK & China. As European business groups mentioned, European business community views HK as an essential business centre due to its autonomy.

4/ But the law will be the Damocles' sword over German & European companies in HK, since it will increase #Beijing’s direct intervention. The #secretpolice agency and the proposed #CCP-led China’s court will also jeopardize the existing judiciary independence & civil liberties.

5/ The law will put a grip on free flow of information & capitals, since #China’s concept of #nationalsecurity covers not only political security but also “economic, social & cultural securities” as #Xijinping said in 2017. Probably the prime targets are media & foreign capitals.

6/ In fact, #CCP did view foreign business communities, including analysts, hedge funds and short-sellers, as national security threats and issued more restrictive measures during its 2015 stock market crash. Foreign correspondents were also barred from HK in the past.