Lam: Rights will be protected


HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam added to a raft of attempts by local and Beijing officials to provide reassurance that proposed national security laws would not trample on the city’s rights and freedoms, amid widespread concerns.

She yesterday said those concerned need to wait for the details of the proposed legislation and that Hong Kong’s freedoms would be preserved, calling the city “a very free society”.

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