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China passed the Hong Kong National Security Law today (30th). It will go into effect immediately tomorrow, the anniversary of Hong Kong's sovereignty return.

Correspondent Song Wook reports from Beijing.

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As soon as the meeting began this morning, the Commerce Committee of the National People's Congress of China voted for the Hong Kong National Security Law.

The bill was unanimously passed by 162 representatives from the former National University of Commerce and Industry.

The passed legislation will be incorporated into the substantive law of the Hong Kong Substantive Constitution, which will take effect from tomorrow, the anniversary of Hong Kong's sovereignty.

The Chinese government has held high-level legislative proceedings, holding the Commerce Committee, usually held once every two months, only twice this month.

The Hong Kong Security Act contains penalties for the division of the country, the overthrow of the government and the act of terrorism, and prohibits collusion with foreign forces.

Organizations for law enforcement are also established in Hong Kong.

Like last year's protests against the repatriation law, Hong Kong's independence, crying for anti-state aid, and appealing for international support have also been raised.

The Chinese government will release details of the security law this afternoon.

With the prospect that democrats such as Joshua Cheng will be targeted by the passage of the Hong Kong Security Act, even online'arresters blacklists' are spinning.

Hong Kong's civil society and pan-democratic camps are calling for a massive rally against security laws tomorrow despite police bans.

Hong Kong police have deployed more than 4,000 people around the city and are preparing for the protests.