National Security Concerns Prompted Asset Freeze For Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Leader Says
Lam told reporters the law authorized authorities to “freeze suspicious assets involved that would undermine national security.” It was imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing last year amid the city’s pro-democracy uprising. “It means the Hong Kong government is very serious and rigorous when dealing with national security matters, because it involves something that endangers national security, not just the safety of Hong Kong society, but also the safety of 1....