What the new Chinese security law means for Hong Kong

China’s National People’s Congress approved the national security law which makes it illegal to undermine Chinese authority on the territory of Hong Kong. The law, which international critics have deemed ‘the end of Hong Kong’, extends Beijing’s control in the region and threatens its autonomy.

Dr Anders Corr, political risk analyst and principal at Corr Analytics, explains what the new law means for Hong Kong’s democracy and how the international community can intervene and prevent further human rights violations.