HK security Law carries serious punishments for offenders; Article 55 in focus

Shen Chunyao, director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, speaks at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the national security law for Hong Kong. In Beijing, on July 1, 2020. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

China's National Security Law for Hong Kong, passed late Tuesday night in Beijing and became effective immediately, carries long imprisonment sentences for serious offenders, as seen in the following articles extracted from the law published by Xinhua News Agency.

Article 55 could be of particular interest to offenders and foreigners.