Days after it updated its travel advice for China, the Australian government has done the same for Hong Kong.
“The full extent of the law and how it will be applied is not yet clear. You may be at increased risk of detention on vaguely defined national security grounds. You could break the law without intending to.DFAT updated its travel advice for China on Tuesday, warning AustraliansChina's foreign ministry said in response that"foreigners in China have absolutely nothing to worry about as long as they abide by the law".
Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters that China hoped Australia would"remain objective and fair and do more to benefit the development of China-Australia relations".endangered by the new security law.
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