Rubio Condemns Passage of Article 23 Legislation in Hong Kong
March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Hong Kong's rubberstamp legislature announced the passage of Article 23, the toughest series of national security laws to date. The legislation will grant Hong Kong authorities more power to crackdown on dissent, including draconian punishments such as life imprisonment for alleged political crimes. The passage of the Article 23 will only leave Hong Kong more beholden to the Chinese Communist Par . . .
Hong Kong's rubberstamp legislature announced the passage of Article 23, the toughest series of national security laws to date. The legislation will grant Hong Kong authorities more power to crackdown on dissent, including draconian punishments such as life imprisonment for alleged political crimes. The passage of the Article 23 will only leave Hong Kong more beholden to the Chinese Communist Par . . .