Banned books, patriotic education, home searches and mass arrests: the events of the last 24 hours have shown there will be a price to pay for peace on the street.
Shanghai | Hong Kong's transformation from an international business city to a police state has taken less than a week.
The speed at which the Chinese government has moved to impose its authority on Asia's once-liberal finance hub has shocked many of the city's 7.5 million residents since national security laws were implemented at 11pm last Tuesday.
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