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HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong's legislature on Sunday passed a law regulating phone tapping and other surveillance measures, a move critics fear will curtail civil liberties in the former British colony now ruled by China.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy opposition of 25 members boycotted the vote, staging a walkout. The measure passed 32-0 after a marathon debate that began Wednesday.
Journalist groups fear authorities can now intercept conversations between reporters and their sources, or lawyers and their clients.
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