China officially has the broad power to quash unrest in Hong Kong, as the country’s legislature on May 28 nearly unanimously approved a plan to suppress subversion, secession, terrorism and seemingly any acts that might threaten national security in the semiautonomous city.
New York Times: Hong Kong security plan is approved, tightening China’s hold
Protesters look towards a group of riot police in the Mongkok district of Hong Kong on May 27, 2020, as the city's legislature debates over a law that bans insulting China's national anthem.
