Hong Kong legislature unanimously passes new national security law

Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Tuesday unanimously passed the city's new national security bill, 11 days after it was published by the government.

The 90-member council, stacked with Beijing loyalists, has been discussing the bill since March 8, including weekend sessions to fast-track it.

The package, known as Article 23, updates or creates new laws and penalties to prohibit treason, sabotage, sedition, the theft of state secrets and espionage.

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