Hong Kong’s national anthem law: when you can ignore the song, and when you have to stand

Hong Kong’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill to criminalise abuse of the Chinese national anthem, despite attempts by opposition lawmakers to interrupt the proceedings.While the government says most people will be unaffected by the law, critics argue its wording is vague and could have an effect on freedom of speech in Hong Kong. Here is an overview of what you need to know about the issue.What is the national anthem law?The law regulates how people should behave when March of the…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3087813/hong-kongs-national-anthem-law-when-you-can-ignore-song-and