Hong Kong police made their first arrest under a controversial new national security law imposed by China's government, as protests broke out in the city. The man arrested was holding a black flag carrying the words 'Hong Kong independence,' police said
Hong Kong Hong Kong was facing up to a new reality on Wednesday, after China's central government imposed a sweeping national security law late the night before that critics say has stripped the city of its autonomy and precious civil and social freedoms, and cements Beijing's authoritarian rule over the territory.
Hundreds turned out to protest the legislation in the busy shopping district of Causeway Bay but were met with a heavy security presence. Riot police fired pepper spray into the crowd, kettled and dispersed protesters, and deployed water cannons.During the protest, Hong Kong Police made the first arrest under the new law -- a man who was holding a black flag carrying the words"Hong Kong independence," police said on Twitter.
Hong Kong protester voices fear over national security law 03:08ReactionsThe legislation has been widely criticized by opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong, human rights groups and politicians worldwide. Many worry it will be used to target political dissidents, activists, human rights lawyers and journalists amid the central government's continuing crackdown on civil society under Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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