Blinken says security law will have implications for U.S. companies in Hong Kong

A new national security law in Hong Kong that has prompted international criticism that it could erode freedoms will have "broad implications" for American citizens and companies there, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. "We share concerns expressed by other nations that Hong Kong authorities could seek to apply the new legislation extraterritorially in their ongoing campaign of transnational repression, and condemn efforts to intimidate, harass, and limit the free speech of U.S. citizens and residents," he said.

Hong Kong's pro-Beijing lawmakers had fast-tracked the legislation to plug what authorities called national security loopholes.