Chinese propaganda agencies are working to make the national security bill necessary.

The national security bill of May 22 was submitted to the Chinese parliament, which prohibits separatist and subversive activities, foreign intervention and terrorism in the city, albeit under a British agreement.

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The screen in Beijing showed the Chinese parliamentary session on 22/5 Photo: Reuters

Pro-democracy MPs in Hong Kong strongly criticize the bill, saying it goes against the "one-state, two-regime" model, under which Beijing is committed to upholding the city's freedom.

Meanwhile, facing these ideas, Chinese state media are pushing the argument that Hong Kong protesters are extremists working with foreign countries to try to overthrow the government.

The official Xinhua news agency calls Hong Kong a "weak spot" in national security, saying security laws will save Hong Kong from "terrorism" and "chaos" from protesters "colluding with forces.

"The truth is that Hong Kong has become a 'card' for outside forces to hinder China's revival," a Xinhua commentary wrote.

Protests erupted in Hong Kong from the previous year to protest the extradition bill that allows criminals to be sent to jurisdictions where the Special Zone has not signed an extradition treaty, including mainland China.

There is no evidence that Hong Kong protesters work with groups abroad.

While more and more people in China support the view that stricter laws are needed to stop extremist protesters, experts say that argument can hardly be agreed outside the country.

"The argument that the massive Hong Kong protests by foreign forces want to overthrow the government is so unreasonable that it doesn't convince anyone outside China," said Susan Shirk, president of China.

When the Hong Kong security bill drew widespread attention outside of China, domestic media focused on Xi.

China Central Television (CCTV) showed a picture of Xi pledging to protect the health of Chinese citizens at all costs in the fight against Covid-19.

Chinese websites publish editorial articles in a fierce tone that protect the way China handles unrest in Hong Kong.

The People's Daily newspaper posted a video showing delegates at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing applauding loudly when security laws were filed.

The Chinese government is also trying to restrict foreign media coverage of security laws.

Commentators in China are fiercely criticizing US officials, when they threaten a countermeasure against Beijing.

Ho Tich Tien, editor-in-chief of the Global Times, said China would also respond strongly if the US took a response.

An editorial of the Global Times on 22/5 wrote that China can resist any retaliatory efforts by the US.

China and the US are arguing over how Beijing handles Covid-19, the issue of Hong Kong will deepen tensions between the two countries.

"Many people in China have concluded that US-China relations have been so bad that they cannot get any worse," said Yik Chan Chin, a lecturer in communications at Xiyuan University - Liverpool in Suzhou.