Businesses 'more concerned' now about Hong Kong security law

People wear face masks as they visit a promenade on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, which faces the skyline of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong on July 13, 2020.

Fears among Hong Kong's business community about the impact of a controversial national security law have intensified following the publication of the legislation at the end of last month, according to a new survey released on Monday.

More than 68% of businesses that responded to the survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said they were "more concerned" than a month ago, when China had just announced the law and US President Trump threatened to begin revoking the city's special trade status.

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