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Hong Kong Passes Ban on Films That ‘Threaten National Security,’ Ups Fines for Unauthorized Screenings
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variety.comRebecca Davis editorHong Kong on Wednesday formally banned films that are deemed to “threaten national security” with an amendment to beef up its existing film censorship law, the latest move to tighten the grip on artistic and speech freedoms in the country.The city’s legislative council — in which there are no opposing forces — amended the Film Censorship Bill by a show of hands to give movie censors the task of vetting content for violations of a draconian national security written and imposed by Beijing last summer.
They will now be able to hold off on their decisions for 28 days rather than just two weeks as they seek “legal advice” to inform their decision.The law itself bans anything that is deemed to be or incite secession,.
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