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China Draws Criticism With New Hong Kong Legislation

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Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers sharply criticized China's move to take over long-stalled efforts to enact national security legislation in the semi-autonomous territory, saying it goes against the "one country, two systems" framework in which Beijing promised the city freedoms not found on the mainland.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with CNN's Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) in Hong Kong.

This segment aired on May 22, 2020.

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