Shelved for 18 years, Article 23 of Hong Kong’s mini-constitution to safeguard national security returned to make headlines as newly minted ministers talked about it last week.So why is Beijing, which imposed a national security law on Hong Kong, still insisting the city enact its own legislation and what are the concerns raised this time?What is Article 23 and why was it once a political taboo in Hong Kong?Article 23 of the Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution, requires Hong Kong to enact…
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