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Hong Kong Passes Tough Film Censorship Law As Part Of Cultural Crackdown

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Two years after Hong Kong cracked down on pro-Democracy demonstrators, the local legislature passed a new film censorship law, according to multiple reports.

As part of the measure, Hong Kong’s powerful Chief Secretary can now revoke a film’s license if it conflicts with China’s national security interests.The Hong Kong stricture is an outgrowth of a 2020 China-imposed national security law that “effectively outlawed dissent,” according to the BBC.The national security law bans anything authorities deem to be secessionist, subversive or a result of collusion with foreign entities.

Commerce Secretary Edward Yau said all distribution, both physical and online, was covered by the new national security law, according to AFP.Kiwi Chow, whose

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