The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's "Bill on Safeguarding National Security Bill" was gazetted on the 8th. The SAR Legislative Council will hold a meeting at 11 o'clock that day to handle the first and second reading of the bill.
The bill has a total of 212 pages and is divided into nine parts. Parts 2 to 6 cover the proposed crimes and related provisions, including treason and rebellion, which are punishable by up to life imprisonment. In addition, the draft also defines "state secrets" and adds "public interest" as a defense.