Impact of national security law remains unclear

 Hong Kong is adjusting to the new reality as the national security law that Beijing has tailor-made for the city starts to have an impact. The first person to be prosecuted under the new law was in court on Monday to face charges of secession and inciting terrorism. He was accused of riding his motorcycle into a group of police officers while carrying a flag calling for the “liberation” of Hong Kong during the July 1 protest. The anti-government movement triggered last year by the now-withdrawn extradition bill has moved its focus to opposing the national security law, but fears over the implications of the legislation and its wide reach are already making an impact on dissent. Follow SCMP for all the latest. - South China Morning Post, SCMP - Hong Kong is adjusting to the new reality as the national security law that Beijing has tailor-made for the city starts to have an impact. The first person to be prosecuted under the new law was in court on Monday to face charges of secession and inciting terrorism. He was accused of riding his motorcycle into a group of police officers while carrying a flag calling for the “liberation” of Hong Kong during the July 1 protest. The anti-government movement triggered last year by the now-withdrawn extradition bill has moved its focus to opposing the national security law, but fears over the implications of the legislation and its wide reach are already making an impact on dissent. Follow SCMP for all the latest. [HONG KONG PROTESTS]( Monday 6th July, 2020 Dear Reader Hong Kong is adjusting to the new reality as the [national security law]( that Beijing has tailor-made for the city starts to have an impact. The first person to be prosecuted under the new law was [in court on Monday to face charges of secession and inciting terrorism](. He was accused of riding his motorcycle into a group of police officers while carrying a flag calling for the “liberation” of Hong Kong during the July 1 protest. The anti-government movement triggered last year by the now-withdrawn extradition bill has moved its focus to opposing the national security law, but fears over the implications of the legislation and its wide reach are already making an impact on dissent. [Follow SCMP for all the latest](. [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [First person charged under security law remanded after being denied bail]( 6 Jul, 2020 - 04:46 pm [ ] [ ] Politics [Public Security Ministry backs Hong Kong police on national security law]( 6 Jul, 2020 - 11:22 am [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [Chinese version of national security law to prevail over English one]( 6 Jul, 2020 - 11:23 am [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [Hong Kong libraries pull democracy activists’ books for national security review]( 5 Jul, 2020 - 09:05 am [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [Hong Kong police take DNA samples from arrested protesters; lawyer shocked]( 5 Jul, 2020 - 01:17 am [ ] [ ] Politics [Immigration firms report rush of Hong Kong BN(O) renewal interest]( 4 Jul, 2020 - 02:37 pm [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [National security law won’t put off overseas students, PolyU chief says]( 5 Jul, 2020 - 10:56 pm [ ] [ ] Hong Kong [Five opposition figures in Hong Kong get court order to stop police searching phones]( 5 Jul, 2020 - 01:32 am [ ] Series [Hong Kong protests, one year on]( As Hong Kong marks a year after the anti-government movement began, a series looking at how key players have fared since the June 9 mass rally in 2019. [Read more]( Infographic [Arrested Hong Kong protesters: how the numbers look one year on]( Hong Kong police have made 8,981 protest-related arrests. The oldest is aged 84, the youngest 11. [Read more]( Promotion [Anthology of reporting HK protests]( ‘Rebel City’ distills more than 5,000 news reports, analyses, commentaries and fresh interviews about the Hong Kong Protests by the Post's reporting team, enjoy 15% off exclusive offer now! [Buy now]( [ ] [ ] [Sign up for our other newsletters]( [ ] From Lifestyle to Business, from local to regional, from breaking news to daily digests never miss a story. Browse our newsletters [ ] [SIGN UP NOW]( [ ] [ ] [ ] [Download our all-new mobile app]( [ ] [ ] [ ] STAY CONNECTED [ ] This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( South China Morning Post · 19/F Tower One, Times Square · 1 Matheson Street · Causeway Bay · Hong Kong Copyright © 2020 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.