Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords

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Hong Kong’s Hui on Tax Concessions, Middle East Capital Flows Hong Kong's Towngas Says Gas Supply Remains Secure The new provisions allow police to seize items with ‘seditious intention’, bypassing judicial authorisations. Hong Kong police are now empowered to require anyone suspected of violating the semi-autonomous city’s national security law to hand over passwords to their mobile phones or computers. Officials will brief lawmakers on the new provisions on Tuesday, a government statement said.