Article 23: How Hong Kong's new draconian security law will hurt people, businesses

Hong Kong has passed a new national security law, commonly referred to as Article 23, which gives legislators sweeping powers to crack down on all forms of dissent. While officials have called the legislation necessary, critics argue that it will erode freedoms and civil liberties Pedestrians walk past a banner promoting Hong Kong on a footbridge in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s 90-seat legislature unanimously passed the new national security law, commonly known as Article 23. File image/Reuters Hong Kong, at last, has passed a new security law, commonly referred to as Article 23, that gives officials more power to curb…