Hong Kong to Start Censoring Films on National Security Grounds
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Hong Kong is instructing censors to ban any movie that could be seen as endorsing activities that would contravene the national security law imposed by China last year, the latest curb on freedom of expression in the Asian financial hub.
On Friday, Hong Kong said it was amending guidelines under the Film Censorship Ordinance to consider the security law -- which bars subversion, terrorism, secession and collusion with foreign forces. The rules will determine the suitability of movies planned for public exhibition in the city.