By Jerome A. Cohen
I have just published a piece in The Diplomat, Will China’s New National Security Law Be the “Anti-Virus” Software that Locks Down Hong Kong?
Although national officials confidently liken the forthcoming law to “an anti-virus software” that will guarantee a new era for the SAR, every statement has created greater doubt. One critic dubbed the decision the “mother of all bombshells,” and there have already been grave concerns about the NSL’s legitimacy. The article analyzes the legislative, judicial, and law enforcement implications of this unfolding situation.