China lawmakers review draft of Hong Kong national security bill: Xinhua

A group of pro-democracy activists hold a Hong Kong flag as they march to the Chinese embassy to mark the 31st anniversary of the June 4, 1989 crackdown on Beijing pro-democracy protest, in Tokyo on June 4, 2020. (Photo by AFP)

China's lawmakers have reviewed a draft of the national security bill for Hong Kong during a special meeting held by the National People's Congress (NPC), state media Xinhua reported on Sunday.

In the meeting, Shen Chunyao, director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC's standing committee, presented a review of the bill, Xinhua said.