Facebook, Google and Twitter have stopped processing government requests for user data in Hong Kong after China imposed a new national security law. WSJ's Newley Purnell explains what led to the standoff and what it could mean for other companies there.

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Hong Kong's Tech Showdown

JUL 7, 202016 MIN
The Journal.

Hong Kong's Tech Showdown

JUL 7, 202016 MIN

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Facebook, Google and Twitter have stopped processing government requests for user data in Hong Kong after China imposed a new national security law. WSJ's Newley Purnell explains what led to the standoff and what it could mean for other companies there.