Anniversary of the national security law; Chinese medicine hospital

8:30am-9:15am: Anniversary of the national security law

8:30am-9:15am: Surabhi Chopra (in photo), Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, CUHK

8:30am-9:15am: Eunice Yung, New People's Party lawmaker; Barrister-at-law 

8:30am-9:00am: Lin Feng, Director of the Centre for Judicial Education and Research, School of Law, CityU

9:00am-9:15am: Chris Yeung, veteran journalist; former chairperson of Hong Kong Journalists Association 

9:15am-9:30am: Chinese medicine hospital

9:15am-9:30am: Dr Kevin Yue Kin-man, Associate Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Baptist University

On Wednesday’s Backchat, the anniversary of the national security law; and Chinese medicine hospital.

Since the legislation was introduced in 2020, there have been massive changes in Hong Kong. Much of the opposition has been arrested or fled. The election system has been rewritten, schools are bringing national security into every subject, while Liberal Studies has been cancelled. Apple Daily has closed, the UK has launched the BNO visa scheme, Government officials have been sanctioned, there's a new CS and no public protests. Police have arrested 117 people including protesters, former lawmakers and journalists. So far, 61 have been charged in court, and the first trial has begun last week without a jury. $8 billion has been earmarked to spend on National Security.

How do you think the legislation has changed Hong Kong? Some say the law brings peace and stability, do you agree?

From 9:15am-9:30am, we’ll be discussing the first Chinese medicine hospital, which is expected to open by 2025.