Hong Kong's government has expanded police surveillance and enforcement powers using Beijing's sweeping new national security law. The changes were spelled out in 116 pages of guidelines that form part of a new law targeting subversion, secession, terrorism and foreign collusion. Here are some of the key powers granted to authorities who are conducting national security investigations. Warrantless searches Police can now raid premises without a court-granted warrant in "exceptional circumstances", the government said. The guidelines...
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