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Hong Kong just got more like the mainland.
On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council unanimously passed Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, granting authorities sweeping powers to crack down on dissent.

It goes into effect March 23.

History lesson: From its inception, the Basic Law required t...