Hong Kong plans to add more national security crimes, broaden definition of spying

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Hong Kong plans to add more national security crimes, broaden definition of spying

Hong Kong's security secretary warned on Wednesday that the city's government plans to broaden the scope of the colonial-era Official Secrets Act to encompass broader definitions of espionage.Chris Tang told the city's legislature that existing legislation, including the draconian national security law, is currently too limited to cover all of the activities the government wishes to criminalize."In the existing Official Secrets Ordinance, the de…