23 years off the sovereignty was returned to china and hong kong is facing the biggest threat yet to its prized autonomy china now plans to get directly involved in the Territories Affairs through a new National Security law so is this an assault on hong kongs democracy this inside story. But everyone im come on santa maria one country 2 systems dont be so sure about that because with china moving to pass a National Security law for hong kong they could see the most significant reduction in its autonomy since it was handed over by britain in 1907 well there are definitely changes afoot chinas premier league chang announced the bill at the n. P. C. The National Peoples congress chinas biggest annual political gathering the draft law has 7 articles and will almost certainly be approved by the n. P. C. Wants passed it would allow chinese agencies to operate in hong kong to quote prevent stop and punish acts endangering National Security the thing is hong kongs government says it will help
23 years off the sovereignty was returned to china and hong kong is facing the biggest threat yet to its prized autonomy china now plans to get directly involved in the Territories Affairs through a new National Security law so is this an assault on hong kongs democracy this is inside story. But everyone im come on santa maria one country 2 systems dont be so sure about that because with china moving to pass and National Security lawful hong kong i could see the most significant reduction in its autonomy since it was handed over by britain in 1907 well there are definitely changes afoot chinas premier league could chang announce the bill at the n. P. C. The National Peoples congress chinas biggest annual political gathering the draw floor has 7 obstacles and will almost certainly be approved by the n. P. C. Once passed it would allow chinese agencies to operate in hong kong to quote prevent stop and punish acts endangering National Security the thing is hong kong is government says it
Good afternoon and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. It is a pleasure to have you here with us. Todays session is an opportunity to think about the deterrence and signaling effects of financial sanctions and as many of you know well, u. S. Sanctions are an economic tool which in general terms shut off access to the u. S. Financial system to entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. The use of sanctions has become central to the exercise of u. S. The and National Security over the last decade. And is the favored policy tool of this administration. The topic for todays session is also the topic of a report that jordan and i cowrote and are releasing today. Here will have seen it as you came in. We haveincludes convening the session with the intention of achieving a better understanding of how the administration and congress you sanctions for signaling and deterrence and offer views and recommendations for how to improve the signaling and deterrence va
Start thattay at the every Single Member of this house whatever view they hold on the fundamental physical question before us, is trying as they see best, to act in the National Interest and the interest of their constituents. The problem, the reason we are here today, is of course that each of us has a slightly different view of what those best interests are. So i hope that we can debate this bill in what is a, i recognize, a very short amount of time. If im a response to the point i can do no better than to quote the right honorable member for west dorsett who on the third of april in the house said, it could only be done at high speed. Because there is no time left. I think wherever we stand on this issue, we know there is very little time left. Following the decision on promulgation, there is even less time that would have been available previously. Therefore i hope that we will stronglyh other with held views with respect and consideration during this debate. The focus of the bill
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