Pro-democracy protesters gather at the Occupy Central protest site in Admiralty in Hong Kong December 10, 2014.REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two Hong Kong delegates to China's parliament are pushing to implement mainland security laws months after pro-democracy protesters shut down major parts of the Chinese-controlled city, broadcaster RTHK said on Sunday.
The last time Hong Kong tried to pass national security legislation was in 2003 when half a million people took to the streets, a key lawmaker withdrew his support and the government was forced to withdraw its proposal.
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