# Hong Kong Police Can Force You to Reveal Your Encryption Keys

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/hong-kong-police-can-force-you-to-reveal-your-encryption-keys/38569
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2026-06-16T12:17:17Z
**Posts:** 6
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## Post 2 by @privacy.slouchy — 2026-06-16T12:31:38Z

The first comment on this article:

> As a Hong Kong resident, I should point out that this report was a bit over-sensationalised. The police need a warrant from a court in order to require access to a device, and to obtain such a warrant they need to demonstrate a “national security” reason.
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> I don’t see this situation as being much different in reality from the situation in other countries – the police and border forces of the UK and New Zealand, for example, have very similar powers. And so does the USA for that matter, where as I understand it, the EFF’s advice is only to bring empty or burner devices across the US border

I am not a lawyer & cannot offer a sound legal assessment

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