Beijing has called on the European Union (EU) and the UK to abandon “double standards,” after they raised concerns about the potential erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong under the newly passed domestic security law. The Commissioner’s office of Chinese Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong opposed the remarks by the EU and the UK on the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, which saw a fast-tracked passage in the city’s opposition-free legislature on Tuesday. See also: Local politicians hail new security law, as foreign gov’ts, NGOs slam ‘devastating’ effect on freedom The ordinance – set to be roll…
