Hong Kong legislature passes third reading of national security bill

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A general view of lawmakers attending the second reading of the Safeguarding National Security Bill, also referred to as Basic Law Article 23, at Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, in Hong Kong, China March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Joyce Zhou

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong lawmakers on Tuesday passed a third reading of a new national security bill which edged a step closer to being fully passed.

Nearly 90 lawmakers in the financial hub’s largely pro-Beijing legislature are expected to vote through the bill intended to safeguard national security later on Tuesday.

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