Schools reopened in thailand as the government eased this current virus restrictions. Police in hong kong have made their 1st arrest under a strict new security law imposed by china the man was detained for carrying and independence flag demonstrators have been gathering throughout the city protesting the legislation which targets crimes of secession terrorism some version and collusion with Foreign Forces the law came into force just hours before the city martin 23rd anniversary of its return to chinese rule. Some feel for home on the one thing the central authorities are determined to see an end to the chaos and riots over the past year and secondly the central authorities are determined to protect the majority of law abiding citizens in hong kong they should be protected from a handful of people who are causing harm and damage. Or get the very latest on the new law on the protests from our correspondents in hong kong and beijing shortly but 1st a grim brown begins our coverage. 23 y