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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Hong Kong wields old sedition law to further crackdown on people's freedoms
Description: Authorities in Hong Kong are cracking down on critics of Beijing to the point of suffocation. Not only are they using a sweeping piece of national security legislation enacted in 2020 — they're also wielding a sedition law that's been dormant for almost half a century. From bouquets to candles and even children's books, almost nothing escapes their crosshairs.