A pro-independence political group that sought to split Hong Kong from mainland China has been banned for being a "threat to national security and public safety," Hong Kong's security chief said Monday.Secretary for Security John Lee said that with immediate effect the Hong Kong National Party is prohibited from operation, two months after police recommended that the group be banned."The Hong Kong National Party has a very clear agenda to achieve its goal that Hong Kong be made an independent republic," Lee told reporters."Over the two years (since the party's establishment), it has made pl…READ FULL ARTICLE
