Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says Beijing's bill is about boosting Communist regime, not security
, for support — said that such activities may be considered subversion in the future under the national security law.
"In the future, I might not be jailed in Hong Kong anymore, I might be jailed in China, in Beijing and that is the tremendous threat we might need to face," said Wong.This will affect the faith and credibility that has been placed in Hong Kong's business environment, he said. There is a "fear factor developing in the business community," AmCham said in a statement. The business group said definition and details of the law are necessary to alleviate that feeling.
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