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00:00An anthem which united crowds of protesters at the height of the pro-democracy movement
00:06in Hong Kong.
00:11Written in 2019, Glory to Hong Kong had become an unofficial national anthem rather than
00:15China's March of the Volunteers.
00:18This Wednesday, Hong Kong's Court of Appeal granted an application by the government to
00:22ban the song, overturning a lower court judgment that had rejected such a measure due to possible
00:28chilling effects on free speech.
00:31Authorities then demanded online platforms take the song down.
00:35The government and the Hong Kong public reasonably expect that the internet service providers
00:41will be true to their word.
00:44The court ruling targets those who broadcast or distribute the song with the intention
00:49of inciting others to commit secession.
00:52Beijing defended the movement.
00:54Stopping anyone from employing or spreading the relevant song with the intention of inciting
00:58divisions and insulting the national anthem is a legitimate and necessary measure by the
01:03S.A.R. to fulfill its responsibility of safeguarding national security.
01:08The ruling comes amid what critics say is an erosion in Hong Kong's rule of law and
01:12rights, amid a major security crackdown by Beijing that has jailed several dozen opposition
01:17figures and shut down media outlets.