FOCUS: China security law to deter foreign control of Hong Kong: legislator

China was prompted to seek a national security law on Hong Kong by its need to deter foreign forces from taking control of the former British colony, according to a pro-Beijing local legislator.With critics pointing to the possibility the controversial law may curtail freedoms and rights in Hong Kong, Michael Tien, a member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, made no pretense about its likely impact, saying that it will leave the people with "little space to talk politics."The draft law was still under consideration by the standing committee of China's parliament, the National People's Cong…READ FULL ARTICLE