Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam urges oppn not to ‘demonise’ security law
The law Beijing is imposing on Hong Kong aims to prevent, stop and punish secession, subversion of state power, terrorism and foreign interference in the city.
The law Beijing is imposing on Hong Kong aims to prevent, stop and punish secession, subversion of state power, terrorism and foreign interference in the city.
The massive violent protests in Hong Kong started last year in June against proposals to allow extradition to mainland China, a move many feared would undermine the city’s judicial independence and endanger dissidents.
Police arrested more than 230 people on Sunday night following protests across the city.
The appeal for flash mobs came after police denied unions permission to stage their traditional Labour Day rallies, citing risks to public health.
The arrests of the 15 were for their roles in the protests in August and October that were part of an anti-government movement that was sparked by the aborted extradition bill.
Attached to the post was a photo of about 10 Christmas and New Year cards she had received from the city's people recently.
Earlier on Thursday, riot police were out in force with officers spraying blue dye and subduing several protesters.
The protests have been largely peaceful for much of December after pro-democracy candidates overwhelmingly won district council elections the month before.
Hundreds of protesters, dressed in black and wearing face masks, descended on shopping malls around the Chinese-ruled city, shouting popular slogans such as "Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times!"
Some protesters also smashed the glass doors of an HSBC branch and started a fire at the entrance
