Hong Kong’s government has lashed out at foreign critics of its new national security law, describing the city’s last British governor – Chris Patten – as a “malicious” anti-China figure, accusing him and others of twisting the facts. A spokesperson said the government “firmly opposed and strongly condemned” what it called slanders and smears about the new homegrown security law from the US, some Western countries, “anti-China” organisations and politicians, foreign media and wanted persons based overseas. A statement singled out NGOs Hong Kong Watch and Amnesty International, and Patten – who…
