A consultation period for Hong Kong’s homegrown security law, known locally as Article 23, begun on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee has announced. Lee was joined by Secretary for Justice Paul Lam and Secretary for Security Chris Tang to announce details of the new security law’s consultation period at the Central Government Offices on Tuesday morning. Article 23 of the city’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, stipulates that Hong Kong shall enact its own laws to prohibit seven types of offences, including treason, espionage, and theft of state secrets. “The legislation of Article 23 is neces…