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Police say they have detained dozens of people at a protest for Hong Kong independence after warnings were issued to the crowd.
Hong Kong, Jan 6 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong's police on Wednesday arrested several pro-democracy lawmakers and and dozens of other politicians and activists for their alleged violation of the contentious national security law, public broadcaster RHTK reported.Many of the opposition politicians, including several former lawmakers, were arrested for their participation in primaries in July ahead of the September legislative elections, which were finally postponed by the authorities on the pretext of the coronavirus pandemic. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF THE MA ON SHAN POLICE STATION, HONG KONG, CHINA; THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NATIONAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT, LI KWAI-WAH, SPEAKS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE WANCHAI POLICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN HONG KONG, CHINA AND PRESS AS WELL AS POLICE WAIT OUTSIDE THE BUILDING WHERE US LAWYER JOHN CLANCEY WORKS IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow has been arrested late at night under China's new national security. "It's now confirmed that Agnes Chow has been arrested for 'inciting secession' under the national security law," her Facebook account said. A police source confirmed to AFP that Chow was among 10 people arrested on Monday in a national security investigation. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Jun 30 (EFE).-China's National People's Congress Standing Committee on Tuesday morning unanimously approved a national security law for Hong Kong prohibiting acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE)SHOTLIST: PRO-CHINA PROTESTERS CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW OF HONG KONG.
Police fire tear gas and water cannon at thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gather against a controversial security law proposed by China, in the most intense clashes in months.
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