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John Lee vows ‘prudent’ use of power to define national security offences

Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to exercise prudence and seriousness when defining national security offences under new legislation, dismissing concerns about a centralisation of po...

Hong Kong proposes new law empowering chief executive to certify criminal acts as national security offenses

The Hong Kong Legislative Council’s panels on Security, and Administration of Justice and Legal Services (the “Panels”) on Monday proposed a new “subsidiary legislation” under Arti...

New Hong Kong law allows national security procedures to extend to older cases

Hong Kong’s new legislation enables certain criminal cases to be retroactively brought under national security procedures even if the alleged offences occurred before the 2020 nati...

Hong Kong Plans New Power to Certify National Security Cases, Raising Legal Concerns

The Hong Kong government plans to introduce subsidiary legislation under its existing national security laws that would allow the Chief Executive to issue certificates determining...

Hong Kong national security laws must be continually improved: ex-Beijing official

Hong Kong’s national security laws must be continually improved to address risks and close loopholes amid geopolitical tensions, a former senior mainland Chinese official overseein...

Power of Hong Kong’s new national security regulation must be exercised prudently

The recent enactment of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation has generated significant interest and commentary on Hong Kong’s legal landscape. It is r...

Hong Kong Proposal Would Let Chief Executive Determine National Security Crimes

The Hong Kong government on Monday, June 8 proposed introducing subsidiary legislation under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. The proposal would authorize the Chief Ex...

National security certification power won’t affect appeals: Hong Kong justice chief

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achiev...

China’s new investment law asserts control over offshore tech transfers in landmark move

China has enacted a sweeping overseas-investment law that aims to safeguard national interests against trade barriers and unauthorised use of advanced technology abroad, though ana...

China’s Countering Improper Foreign Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Regulation Blocked EU’s Extraterritorial Data Acquisit...

Written by Jeremy MEI Ziyang LLM student at Wuhan University Visiting student at Singapore Management University I. Background On 15 May this year, Ministry of Justice (MOJ) of Chi...

Japan enacts law centralising intelligence gathering amid privacy fears

Japan’s parliament enacted a law on Wednesday to establish a new National Intelligence Council to centralise information gathering in response to overseas threats, marking a first...

UK National Security Enforcement Enters a New Phase: Considerations for In-House Teams

Japan’s Foreign Investment Law: National Security Reforms and Inbound M&A

Hong Kong’s new national security regulation to be used rarely, ministers say

Hong Kong’s new legislation allowing certain criminal cases to be handled under national security procedures is expected to be used only rarely, with the city leader typically issu...

Hong Kong slams Washington Post commentary on national security law changes

Hong Kong authorities have hit out at The Washington Post for making “groundless allegations” about amendments to the city’s home-grown national security law in an editorial, while...

China Just Gave Itself Permission to Come After People Outside Its Borders — Here’s Why That Should Raise Alarms

On July 1, a new Chinese law quietly goes into effect that’s raising eyebrows far beyond Beijing. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress isn’t just another domestic policy...

Leaks and backdoors: China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models

China’s national security authority has warned of risks in using “artificial intelligence relay services” that provide access to overseas AI models, highlighting concerns over data...

Japan Blocks Foreign Acquisition on National Security Grounds, Signaling Increased Scrutiny

National Security Doctrine is Driving China’s Foreign Policy

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Taiwan Officials Warn CCP’s New Ethnic Unity Law ‘Legalizes Transnational Repression’

China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law officially came into effect on July 1. Taiwanese national security officials say the legislation is the world’s first law to institu...

What Beijing hopes to achieve with new ethnic unity law that targets people overseas

A new Chinese law that pledges to hold overseas individuals and organisations responsible for undermining ethnic unity is mainly intended to have a “deterrent effect”, according to...

Hong Kong’s National Security Budget Swells to HK$18 Billion Since 2020

The hefty new budget has renewed criticism over government transparency as many Hong Kongers warn that civil liberties continue to erode under Beijing’s tightening control

Traveling to China Carries High Risks: Taiwan National Security Bureau Chief Exposes China’s Surveillance Network

China’s implementation of the “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” on July 1 has drawn attention to new risks that Taiwanese citizens may face when traveling to China for e...

China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms

Beijing has warned of a resolute response to the Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese companies, accusing Washington of using national security as a pretext to curb the d...