Republican senator Kevin Cramer has blocked a United States bill to punish Beijing over Hong Kong national security law at the request of White House, according to Politico.

Republican senator blocks US bill to punish Beijing over national security law at White House request

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the way his country regards Hong Kong depends on the way China treats it. Pompeo told the online Copenhagen Democracy Summit elections due to take place in Hong Kong in September would “tell us everything that we need to know about the Chinese Communist Party’s intentions with respect to freedom in Hong Kong.

US treatment of Hong Kong depends on how Beijing treats it, says Pompeo

The members of of the European Union's parliament are mulling to sue China in the highest court of the United Nations for imposing a national security law for Hong Kong, according to the South China Morning Post.

EU parliament considering UN court action against Hong Kong's national security law

Hong Kong’s security chief has announced that a dedicated police unit is being set up and would be ready to enforce controversial new national security laws from day one.

Hong Kong to establish new police unit to enforce new security laws

Beijing’s liaison office held ''unprecedented'' round of meetings with senior Hong Kong officials to boost support for national security law. According to sources, the mainland government arm asked ministers and undersecretaries to support the proposed legislation in a series of discussions over past three weeks.

China privately urged top Hong Kong officials to back national security law

Hong Kong lawmakers are set to resume a debate on Wednesday over a controversial bill that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a criminal offence, as the city ramps up for fresh protests amid simmering anti-government tensions.

Tensions simmer in Hong Kong as controversial anthem law back up for debate