[HK to amend bill to ban online insults to Chinese national flag, emblem] The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government introduced a draft amendment to the National Flag and National Emblem Bill to the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Wednesday. The bill would ban online insults to the Chinese national flag or emblem, and extend the prosecution to up to two years, local media said. The Hong Kong government is scheduled to introduce the draft amendment on August 18 for first and seconding readings, according to a statement published on the government website on Wednesday afternoon. “The government will fully...