Hong Kong set for new crackdown by China?
China's rubber-stamp legislature is poised to enact new "national security" laws that could greatly diminish Hong Kong's semi-autonomy. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
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China's rubber-stamp legislature is poised to enact new "national security" laws that could greatly diminish Hong Kong's semi-autonomy. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Hong Kong is in turmoil over China's newly proposed national security law that would tighten China's grip on the region. Scuffles broke out inside the territory's legislature overnight when pro-democracy members protested China's bill. Ramy Inocencio reports on the fallout, happening just a year after Hong Kong saw widespread anti-government protests demanding China allow it greater autonomy.
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