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Security tight in Hong Kong on China anniversary, official says city stable
Reuters | Jul 01, 2021 04:26 PM EDT
A pro-democracy protester with a Union flag mask is taken by police at Causeway Bay after police denied permission for a protest rally (Photo : REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)
Police deployed in the streets of Hong Kong in large numbers on Thursday to prevent protests on the anniversary of its return to Chinese rule as its acting leader said last year s national security law had restored order after a period of chaos.
Police vans, water cannon trucks, armoured vehicles and police units patrolled the streets. Passers-by were stopped and searched, with at least 20 people arrested.
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HONG KONG Hong Kong has returned to order from chaos since China imposed a sweeping national security law on the global financial hub last year, the city’s acting chief executive, John Lee, said on Thursday.
Beijing imposed the security law just before midnight on June 30 last year to punish anything China deems as subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison.
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The security law was Beijing’s first major step to put the global financial hub onto an authoritarian path, kick-starting a campaign dubbed “patriots rule Hong Kong,” which included moves to reduce democratic representation in the city’s legislature and various screening mechanisms for politicians.
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Security tight in Hong Kong on China anniversary, official says city now stable
Police officers raise Chinese and Hong Kong flags during a flag-raising ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the former British colony s return to Chinese rule, on the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China, in Hong Kong, China July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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HONG KONG: Police deployed in the streets of Hong Kong in large numbers on Thursday (Jul 1) to prevent protests on the anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, and its acting leader said a national security law had brought order back to the city after chaos.