Pompeo: Hong Kong no longer autonomous

China's parliament voted to move forward with a controversial security law that would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority in Hong Kong. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the news today China moves forward with Hong Kong security law [People walk past a TV screen showing news of Beijing's approval of a controversial Hong Kong security bill, in Hong Kong, May 28, 2020.]( Credit: Tyrone Siu/Reuters China's parliament voted to move forward with a controversial security law that would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority in Hong Kong. [Bypassing Hong Kong's legislative process](, the law would effectively alter the territory's mini-constitution, which gives it semi-autonomy. China asserts the law will counter subversion, terrorism and foreign interference, but condemnation has been widespread, as critics say the move [threatens civil liberties]( and will quash the city's unique political status and role as a [global financial hub](. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo [alerted Congress]( that the administration no longer views Hong Kong as autonomous from the mainland, saying, "no reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground." [Protests and clashes]( broke out Wednesday in Hong Kong over the security law, and another piece of legislation that would criminalize disrespect of the Chinese national anthem. 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