China seeks to limit freedoms in Hong Kong

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China says it will introduce a new national security law in Hong Kong that looks set to limit freedoms in the territory. There are few details about the proposal, but reports suggest it would ban “subversive” activities. There are already calls in Hong Kong for protests against the planned legislation. Host Marci Werman speaks with Wilson Leung, a Hong Kong-based lawyer and a member of the Progressive Lawyers Group. 

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