A day earlier, the US state, treasury, commerce, agriculture and homeland security departments jointly updated the Hong Kong Business Advisory, warning the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance could pose “new and heightened risks” for companies and individuals operating in the city.

The legislation, which was required under Article 23 of the city’s Basic Law mini-constitution, took effect on March 23 and is the domestic counterpart of the national security law Beijing imposed in 2020.

Huh? Did the editors of the article accidentally delete a paragraph? What legislation?