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Pro-democracy activists fear Beijing The Law to undermine Hong Kong 's freedoms

China 's new security Law for Hong Kong is to collect the establishment of an office in the area of intelligence, and to handle crimes against National Security , state media say.

The new security Law will also override all local laws, reported the in conflict with it, Xinhua news Agency.

The proposed Law has sparked protests and drawn international condemnation.

critics say it will destroy the freedoms of Hong Kong , but which Are not available in the people's Republic of China .

On Friday, the European Parliament agreed to take China to The International court of justice in The Hague , if The Law was imposed.

But China says that The Law is necessary to combat the separatist activities of subversion, terrorism and cooperation with foreign elements and criticism rejects interference in their Affairs.

Hong Kong was handed Back To China from British control in 1997 under an agreement centering on a "One Country , two systems" Principle that guaranteed certain freedoms for Hong Kong and in The Mainland .

What is the new Law ?

the Details were published after a three-day meeting of the main decision-making body in China 's Parliament, the Standing Committee of The National people's Congress.

A new National Security office in Hong Kong would be cases of National Security , but also other powers, such as the monitoring of the education on National Security in Hong Kong schools.

Xinhua also said that the Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam would be able to appoint, to hear certain judges, the cases, National Security .

Ms Lam supported the proposed Law , and has denied that Hong Kong will be the freedoms under the "One Country , two systems" affected.

The Hong Kong government will be needed to override the implementation of most of the enforcement under the new Law , but Beijing will be able to, the Hong Kong authorities in some cases.

"If The Local laws. in contradiction to this Law , the provisions of this act apply. To interpret The Power of this Law belongs to the Standing Committee of The National people's Congress," Xinhua said.

The Process of creation and the completion of the legislation in China usually lasts for some years, BBC's Reality Check is says Wanyuan song, to pass a Law for Taiwan five years ago, when it suggested for the first time.

But the state of the media, says the new security Law for Hong Kong was released this summer, though it was proposed only a few months ago, she adds.

The Law will not be implemented without a fight,

By Celia Hatton, Asia-Pacific editor, Bbc News

In a short, but powerful document, Beijing, initiates makes The Most dramatic changes in Hong Kong since The Territory was returned from Britain in 1997.

The new Law says unambiguously that-in addition to the force diverging legislation in Hong Kong , effectively wiping out the Chinese territory, the body of laws and regulations.

the Chinese leaders claim that The Law is only a handful of terrorists and separatists, but important details have yet to be approved: namely, what falls under The Umbrella of National Security and what constitutes A Crime .

The laws will not be imposed without a fight: many in Hong Kong Are hard, in contrast to The Law , out of fear, he deletes their existing freedoms. And when the National Security act does not become a reality, Beijing faces international consequences.

What has been the reaction to the proposed Law ?

The US says The Law does not mean that Hong Kong earn sufficiently Autonomous to Special Treatment under U.S. Law .

This potentially paves The Way for Hong Kong , the trading privileges, such as, for example, lower tariffs, which means that the United States would probably treat it the same as any other Chinese city, for the purposes of the trade.

Meanwhile, the UK says it will change its immigration rules and provide millions of people in Hong Kong , "a route to citizenship," when China limits the new Law .

Why is China imposing this Law ?

1997-surrender agreement between the United Kingdom and China - a mini-Constitution called the basic Law , and a so-called "One Country , two systems" Principle provides for Hong Kong 's rights include the freedom of Association and freedom of expression, an independent judiciary, and a number of democratic rights that has No Other part of Mainland China .

to adopt, Under the same Treaty, Hong Kong is expected to, its own National Security Law - This Was in the article 23 of the basic Law .

But his unpopularity, it's never been done before - the government tried in 2003, but had protests back down after it.

Then, Last Year , protests over an extradition Law , violent, and developed into a broader anti-China and pro-democracy movement.

China does not want to see that happen again.

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Source of news: bbc.com