China defends controversial Hong Kong law

Name: China defends controversial Hong Kong law
Uploaded: 2020-07-01T14:32:21+00:00
Duration: 1 min 26 s
Description: Chinese authorities have held a press conference to explain the motivations behind tough new security laws that took effect Tuesday night for the island of Hong Kong. FRANCE 24 correspondent Charles Pellegrin reports China says only a small number of ‘extremists’ and ‘secessionists’ would be affected by the law, and a diversity of political opinions allowed to exist.

Issued on: 01/07/2020 - 16:32

Chinese authorities have held a press conference to explain the motivations behind tough new security laws that took effect Tuesday night for the island of Hong Kong. FRANCE 24 correspondent Charles Pellegrin reports China says only a small number of ‘extremists’ and ‘secessionists’ would be affected by the law, and a diversity of political opinions allowed to exist.