Analysis: In Hong Kong national security law, echoes of China's own cyber crackdown

Legislators attend a meeting to debate national security law at Legislative Council, in Hong Kong, China, July 7. — Tyrone Siu/Reuters

BEIJING: Hong Kong's new National Security Law will shake up digital surveillance in the city, with strict new company compliance measures that echo the mainland's years-long crackdown on anti-government content.

Foreign tech companies have balked at the laws, with Facebook, Twitter and Google among those saying they would suspend requests for data pending clarification of what is required.