Proposed legislation in Hong Kong = Strict.

[Phuz]

BILL OFFENSES
Under the proposed legislation -- prior to amendments announced Saturday -- anyone found guilty of acts of treason, sedition, secession or subversion against mainland China could be jailed for life.
Treason: instigation of foreign invasion, assisting a public enemy at war with the People's Republic of China (PRC), or joining foreign armed forces at war with the PRC.
Secession: use of war, force or serious criminal means to split the country.
Subversion: use of war, force or serious criminal means to overthrow or intimidate the Central People's Government, or to disestablish the basic system of the state
Sedition: inciting others to commit treason, subversion or seccession, or inciting others to engage in violent public disorder that would seriously endanger the stability of the PRC.

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[AndyHui]

Not exactly strict, but Article 23 of the Basic Law is horribly worded and open to interpretation...any way the government likes.

The demonstration march held here in Hong Kong on July 1st was the largest ever seen, in opposition to Article 23. More than 500,000 people, over half a million, gathered on the streets, braving 33 degrees heat to march from Victoria Park to the Government building in Central.

I'd provide a couple of pics of the march covered by the newspapers, but most of the websites require registration...

The government is looking at making concessions or at least watering down Article 23, but people here in HK are quite skeptical.

 

[prontospyder]

Hong Kong to Delay Anti-Subversion Bill

In a surprise reversal, Hong Kong's leader agreed early Monday to delay an anti-subversion bill that sparked giant street protests and threw his government into its biggest crisis in six years.

The decision by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa came despite a statement by China's government earlier in the day that it wanted the bill passed on Wednesday as schedule.

 

[LunarRay]

I think it is important for China to pass the law as indicated above so that they can legally jail the folks committing such crimes and not have to put up with nasty comments from the other UN member nations... Makes good sense to me..

 

[IceT]

Yeah finally, Article 23 has been posponed 'til later! I am very glad that people in HK recognize the importance of freedom as we all saw in the July 1st march. If I were in HK, I would definitely join the march.

I am proud to be a Hong Kong Chinese

 

[Tab]

Heh, I wonder how long the goverment can last while supressing their own people. They want freedom, they will eventually get it.

 

[AndyHui]

Chief Executive Tung is an idiot.