Closing of China's NPC Standing Committee... Postponement of Hong Kong Security Law Deliberation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China has postponed the vote on the Hong Kong National Security Law (commonly known as the 'Hong Kong Security Law').

According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency on the 20th, the NPC Standing Committee concluded its 19th session on the same day, passing three agenda items: the Public Officials Personnel Administrative Disciplinary Law, the Archives Law Amendment, and the People's Armed Police Law Amendment.

The Hong Kong Security Law was not passed during this session.

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