HONG KONG: Police in this island-state have made their first major arrests under a new national security law, detaining four young people Wednesday on suspicion of inciting secession. Police said the group had made comments on social media since the law took effect that urged independence for Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese territory. “They say they want to establish a Hong Kong republic and that they will unreservedly fight for it,” said Li Kwai-wah, senior superintendent of a newly formed unit to enforce the security law. “If we continue in our persistence, we will definitely see the revival of the rule of law in Hong Kong one day,” Tai wrote. That prompted Beijing to pass the security law, saying opposition to the legislation made its passage impossible at the local level in Hong Kong.

Source: Manila Times July 30, 2020 16:57 UTC