and earlier i spoke to our correspondent phoebe kong in hong kong. amongst us we understand tens of thousands of people have shown up in the victoria park which has been traditional than you are and the only carol i mentioned over the past 3 decades so they are there to the final police band on the kettle a vision gatherings so they have just anticipated in a sound way of the how to encourage her. to hold a candle lights to mourn the victims in yemen crackdown 30 years ago although one years ago and the pay tribute to defectives for one minute and so this is something like. a new show in hong kong because over the past 30 years we have seen gatherings year by year that people tend are hundreds of 1000 of them showed up in that time and to say. that turn our let's them on the past because many of them they are brave to come out because of the police and and now the authorities are trying to ban such gatherings are with groups of over 80 people so . we also see that people are trying to change the slogans like and one party rule and democracy for china

and we also spoke with correspondent phoebe kong in hong kong and asked how the territory is taking all this. well this was something news the handset has set shock waves across the city as mentioned the content of the law is still a very fake at this stage but this is worrying enough for many citizens in hong kong and the specially the opposition came out some of the pro-democracy figures they are they they criticize the new legislation is actually night man born a city that on they they are afraid that it is going to hinder on their remaining traditional independence of a city because the judge just will be appointed by the chief executive which is not democratically elected in hong kong they say they are afraid that the remaining independence judiciary and the power to check and balance well i fade away under the new legislation so on people when the affray and also the new department of the national security agency on there are so many details that we don't know but opposition came they figured out this is going to be a tool for every change a crackdown on democracy movements like.

and phoebe kong correspondent joins us now from hong kong with more how welcome are hong kong or is like tom in taiwan. well actually hong kong protests just like they are overwhelming support in taiwan in general we have seen light after them script and see people groups they are actively helping this kind of protest in south play in terms of financial and then show a are ours and our kinds of assistance providing them and also even though taiwan is such a politically polarized society. are 7 the protests and you know they have one supporter in the polling that many lawmakers are now pushing for a bill for hong kong to help this kind of protests and so far in general if we really see it out how protesters say one empathy and sympathy and also support. are taiwan's r.t. and also in society in general meantime british prime minister boris johnson is promising hong kong residents a path to citizenship if china n.x. the planned national security law house how's that going down. so far there are nearly 3 in medium whole sort of war holding or eligible. british national open seas which is a c

that report from phoebe kong and she is in hong kong she joins us for more in the story how welcome are hong kong has like tom in taiwan. actually hong kong post has this and even already citizens just like tom they want order in taiwan and how it is in general they express i don't think the fee $200.00 protesters and other home owners who have been on like months of protests and since last june and now we can see that are not only are the nice citizens it also one of my passion support from different political parties in taiwan are this fight this fight a fight that's high one is very politically polarized but they have a consensus on this issue that they are about to help taiwan hong kong protesters and 7 how is also they are now setting up a special task force to help this kind of. process those who want to play in our hong kong taiwan and they're going to find some humanitarian relief. absence our political asylum laws so in general we see a baby see a local woman support and 2 to hong kong. but as china has moved to crack down on hong kong particularly with this new national securi

well we also spoke with correspondent phoebe kong in hong kong and i asked her how the territory is taking this. the drops of the national security legislation sent shock waves across the city is not only a matter in hong kong itself but it's drawing global attention around the world the u.s. and u.k. has already expressed deep concerns to us the legislation saying that it could be a bridge off the one country 2 systems and the joint declaration signed by china and britain saying that it could be the end of one country to systems locally. and many activist and pro-democracy supporters they are deeply worried about the new lash of station. because spelt again off the autonomy of hong kong i specially you could homme the art be independent judiciary in hong kong and out of mainland chinese judiciary could override the local court in the future despite the fact that we don't have much the house today but we can see this is today why our concerns and cya to you to us and i just say but on the other hand the probation cammies indeed like they are supporting the legislation saying that you could

let's cross over to correspond it's been 2 years building are in beijing and phoebe kong in hong kong the tears 1st with you what are those details. yeah these details are quite shocking to those who might have been hoping that this might be some kind of a milder version of that a lot of the jurisdiction might still stay in hong kong so the hong kong government will form a national security agency chaired by the chief executive and that national security agency this committee will also appoint the judges. will handle these cases so this is one very problematic case from. the point of the rule of law but then china would also establish its own national security agency and this national security agency will in get engaged in intelligence gathering but it has also the right to take over some of the cases a small number as was said in this communication but nobody of course knows what this small number is. these commun the communication that was not the text of the draft but it was a summary of some of the key points of the draft did not really specify what would contain a crime these the

and for reaction to this let's cross over to hong kong and our correspondent phoebe kong who is standing by phebe how are the people of hong kong taking this news. that drops off the national security laws in the sand shock waves across the sea it's not only a matter in hong kong it's it is also drawing global attention a wrong to what especially when we already seen u.s. and u.k. have expressed deep concerns. by. serious like the one country 2 system and the joint declaration. and locally we see that. dropped off that's just asian actually has intensified inside its heat many citizens here that the fear that it could chip away the remaining independence traditionally in the city that the mainland chinese. and the mistreated structure will override the local courts so on this is the biggest concern here and people also be about the mainland chinese security agents. they will lay out some. actions in hong kong and since all the laws and the legislation is not clear yet so people are. going to spell the end of one country 2 systems and the autonomy of hong kong. t.v. i think you know our v

t w correspondent phoebe kong has been following events for us and she sent us this update after the memorial. i say all that ice is called boston a y from memory. in different part of the city in hong kong tonight and broke out in one of their straits in 7 that way they are people mourn on the street some down the status trying to set up. by metal barriers so by then some police officers quickly a rival seen on news happens to break this crowd and the rest of them so it was a little bit chaotic at that moment and up from that about 2 which is a traditional memorial than the all over the past week that case that tens thousands of people showed up in to the ends off the police found on the public gatherings they hold a candle light to mourn and pay silence for parents for the victims in the thames square crackdown 30 years ago and it was lashley peaceful in the foreign power and it's estimated that tens of thousands have showed up and turned out for the memorial tonight in hong kong. in hong kong now it's going to check of some other stories making news around the world russia has int

straight to hong kong where we join correspondent to phoebe kong a welcome thing so this law is now in effect i believe you've read it so what more can you tell us about it. as mentioned on the old who regulates 4 main categories of times including the sessions oppression terrorism and collusion with foreign forces so all of the categories all crimes would carry a maximum penalties a life sentence in prison so this is all much caution and expected in the form and on * and and. the more concerning point is that people feel. the definition often times it's not it's not that it's not clear enough for people to find the law is right some poll one of the clauses saying that. people are trying to legally do same hatred to was home home or china's government could be if you find a slight humming in national security people you worry about like the definition of the law it's not clear and i was small is that the law may appear to come to hong kong independent judiciary which is seen to see if. hong kong's autonomy belongs but that case is to hand over but not the law that some of the hearing c

moment but 1st let's go live to our reporter on the ground who is covering the story for us phebe kong hi phoebe you're in hong kong right now and hundreds of people including some prominent democracy leaders broke through some of the barriers at victoria park where this vigil is held every year what is happening there right now. amongst us we understand tens of thousands of people have shown up in the victoria park which is the traditional than you are and the only carol i mentioned over the past 3 decades so they're there to the final police band on the kettle a vision gathering so they have just anticipated in a sound way of the how to encourage her. to hold a candle light to mourn the victims in yemen are correct now 30 years ago although one years ago and the pay tribute to defectives for one minute and so this is something like. a new show in hong kong because over the past 30 years we have seen gatherings year by year that people tend are hundreds of 1000 of them showed up in that time and to say. that turn our let's them on the past because many of them they are afraid to come out becaus

that report from phoebe kong and she is in hong kong she joins us for more in this story hi phoebe how welcome are hong kong or is like tom in taiwan. actually hong kong poll tested and even already citizens just like tom they are one way or taiwan and how anything general they spread on think that the 200 protesters and other most well have been on like months of protests since last june and now we can see that are not only are there no citizens and also one are. supported by different political parties in taiwan are this fight this fight a fight that's how one is there a politically polarized but they have been hotels as on this issue that they are about to help taiwan and hong kong are protesters and 7 how is also they are now setting up a special task force to help this kind of. hong kong process those who want to play a r r hong kong taiwan and they're going to let some humanitarian believe it's the absence of our political asylum or so in general we see a baby see a local woman support and to the hong kong protests. but as china has moved to crack down on hong kong particularly w

is in hong kong for us reporting hi phoebe good to have you with us today as we mentioned the hong kong legislature passed this law criminalizing insults to china's national anthem anthem rather and as we heard a new security bill by beijing is also said to be enforced and we've also seen that 2 of hong kong's biggest banks including h.s.b.c. say they've backed that law they want stability in hong kong so how much support is there at this point for the protest movement. well just b.c. and senate chart of banks like the 2 banks like you have mentioned that express support to latest national security largest ac it's actually under like fierce criticism over the past week of its silence on the national security lobby for its issuance of course to the new law just similarly beijing has also mobilized business activists leaders and also the college hats to our life support and express their like to go to the new law but on the other hand i think the law is not that popular among the general public that according to a recent survey conducted universally in home home over 60 percent of th

let's bring in correspondent phoebe kong who is standing by phebe what's happening right now. assails and i says call us today why commemoration in different part of the city in hong kong tonight and the whole broke out in one of those they says in malta with hundreds of people mourn on the seas some of them a sadist trying to set up roadblocks by metal barriers so by then some police officers quickly arrive the scene and you happen to this crowd and the rest to some of them so it was a little bit hey i'll take that moment and apart from that the best to so i pod which is this obsessional memorial spend the all over the past week that case that has thousands of people showed up in debian's off the police vans on the public gatherings they hold a candle light to mourn and pay tribute for the victims in the thames. 30 years ago. it was lashley peaceful in the story path and it's estimated that tens of thousands have showed up and bought a memorial tonight in hong kong ok so us as people gather on the streets and in a show of defiance their wheels have some developments on the pol

phoebe kong with the view from hong kong thank you so much. and china's president xi jinping is known for his tough approach not just to hong kong but as part of a broader strategy to assert china's authority on the global stage as we report making china and himself look strong has been one of she's main goals since he came to power 7 years ago. back in march 23rd when she became the president of china if you could have known what kind of leader he was going to become. but it soon became clear that he planned to take a hard line especially with people he regarded as a threat to the state one of his 1st moves was to target both high and low ranking officials and a sweeping campaign against corruption indicting more than $100000.00 people on charges of graft or abuse of power. this turned out to be the start of what she viewed as an historic mission to restore china to its former greatness but fishies goal to be realized the chinese communist party needed to consolidate his power and exert more control in all areas of life. in 2014 this led to g

suspension of a popular comedy show is one sign that the political climate is already changing lives phoebe kong reports. dressing up as a man present to mark hong kong for me to carry let in attendance a flattering palace munich played a unique it's empty hope one of the host of headline oh that's so true because out in the city. today the team is filming the final episode of the 31 year old program produced by arthur hong kong's public broadcaster has always been bowed in its criticism of the toto as top leader and now it's been suspended due to allegation of insulting the police power to some. headliner is an indicator of hong kong's liberties if it exists it means the authorities are tolerant enough to accept discerned within public institutions. otherwise it makes clear how the climate has changed value and why caro. is closer has intensified concern over hong hans remaining freedoms especially when beijing is pushing for a new security law for the city the law what and power home calls chief executive to death and the judges to hear relevant cases states security agencies in hong kong but

s phoebe kong reports. dressing up as and then proceed to knock home cold neither kerry learned in attendance or flattering palace. play the unique is insanity hope when arthur host of headliner the oldest satirical show in the city. today the team is framing the final episode of the 31 year old program produced by as he acts k. hunk host public broadcaster has always been boat in his criticism of the torah to his top leader and now it's been suspended due to allegation of insulting the police power to someone so high headliner is an indicator of hong kong's liberties if it exists it means the authorities are tolerant enough to accept dissent within public institutions. otherwise it makes clear how the climate has changed on my car how i've been you know. its closure has intensified concern over hong kong remaining freedoms especially when beijing is pushing for a new security law for the city the law what and power home codes chief executive to designate judges to hear rather than cases state security agen

kong. since last june, more than a thousand people have been arrested. hundreds have fled to evade prosecution. many finding refuge in hot -- in taiwan. phoebeen sent us this report on one protester in exile. >> dining at a hong kong style used to be an everyday event for tom. now, -- just ordinary milk tea and instant noodles at this taipei that have become remedies to ease his homesickness. >> it reminds me of the days when we used buy food from cafes like this one during the protests and we would finish it during the march. it is a shame i cannot help anymore. the only thing i can do is watch the news on my cell phone. >> last year, tom took part in many confrontational protests inclcluding stormingng the hongg legislature and besiegiging university campuseses. he regards himimself as aa frfront-line protester. that he fled to taiwan in december when police began to investigate him. >> i fled because i do not believe the judiciary will be holding fair trials. for example, one man who stepped -- who stabbed peaceful protesters was company by the judge for showing noble qualities. we do not see similar comments for the first protester who w

straight to hong kong venue where we join correspondent to phoebe are welcome so this law is now in effect i believe you've read it what more can you tell us about it. it's national the new law will regulate 4 main categories of times including the session suppression terrorism and collusion with foreign forces so all of the categories of crimes would carry a maximum penalties a life sentence in prison so this is much posher than expected to me for and on and and. the. point is. the definition often times it's not it's not that it's not clear enough for people to buy by the law apply some poll one of the clauses saying that. he was trying to. induce a hatred to was home home or china's government could be if you find like humming the national security of the people you worry about like the definition of the law it's not clear and i was small is that the law may a further come to hong kong's independent judiciary which has seen. hong kong's autonomy alone but that case says the handover but not the law says some of the hearing can be on the file can be held will start but not open so this.