SCMP reporting that anti-sedition law will be passed by NPC and added to Annex III of Basic Law, then "introduced in Hong Kong through promulgation, without the need for local legislation.” https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3085412/two-sessions-2020-how-far-will-beijing-go-push-article-23

This bypasses the Legislative Council entirely, makes impossible for lawmakers to filibuster as they have with the national anthem bill (also added to Annex III) or for protesters to block as they did with the extradition bill.

US due to make its first assessment under the Hong Kong Democracy and Human Rights Act at the end of the month. Can city be deemed autonomous when Beijing is literally passing laws without consultation?

This month shows Beijing has completely given up on strategy of winning over moderates. Pushing national anthem bill, threatening June 4th memorial, now suggestion of imposing A23 from on high, no more trying to split the movement or sap its energy, only crushing it.

State media confirms that national security legislation on the NPC agenda: https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1263463997543723010?s=21 https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1263463997543723010

We will likely have to wait until tomorrow to find out just what this means, and if the final law and its method of implementation is as drastic as what has been leaked.

State run China Daily describes the proposed law as “absolutely necessary” and describes those who oppose it as infected by an “anti-Beijing virus”: https://enapp.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202005/21/AP5ec68801a31059ae470d95d6.html