Hong Kong's new security law expands scope abroad. What to know about the Article 23 laws
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent. It even has potential implications for exiles living in countries such as Canada. Here's what's in the law.
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![Lawmakers vote for Article 23 in the chamber of the Legislative Council after the conclusion of the readings of the Article 23 National Security Law, in Hong Kong on March 19, 2024. Hong Kong's legislature unanimously passed a new national security law on March 19, introducing penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years' jail for the theft of state secrets. Several cleanshaven men in suits raise their arms while seated in what appears to be a legislative chamber.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7148178.1710850813!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2089837662.jpg)
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent. It even has potential implications for exiles living in countries such as Canada. Here's what's in the law.