China is moving in with national security law as Hong Kong 'has failed to deliver,' official says
While some would argue there was no rush to introduce the legislation — "this is before last year," said Chan.
Beijing is likely to introduce the law using Article 18 of the Basic Law which states that national laws can be applied to Hong Kong if they are under Annex III and related to defense, foreign affairs or "other matters outside the limits" of Hong Kong's autonomy.
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