- Title: Hong Kong residents shocked by mass arrests
- Date: 6th January 2021
- Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (JANUARY 6, 2021) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF MA ON SHAN POLICE STATION, ONE OF SEVERAL STATIONS WHERE ARRESTED ACTIVISTS AND FORMER LAWMAKERS ARE BELIEVED TO BE HELD SECURITY CAMERAS OUTSIDE OF MA ON SHAN POLICE STATION VARIOUS OF WINDOWS OF POLICE STATION VARIOUS OF PEDESTRIANS WALKING IN FRONT OF QUIOSK IN FINANCIAL DISTRICT (SOUNDBITE) (Cantonese) 29-YEAR-OL
- Embargoed: 20th January 2021 06:37
- Keywords: Arrests Beijing China Hong Kong Human rights National Securiy Law
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
- Reuters ID: LVA001DU2DU87
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hong Kong residents on Wednesday (January 6) expressed shock over police arrests of dozens of leading democratic activists on suspicion of violating the city's controversial security law.
The early morning arrests represent the biggest crackdown yet against the opposition camp since Beijing imposed the law in 2020. According to the Hong Kong Democratic Party, the dawn swoop was tied to an unofficial, independently organised vote in July 2020 to select opposition candidates for a since-postponed legislative election.
"So I think what I'm thinking right now is, I should just leave Hong Kong and move to another country," said 30-year-old Jay Lam.
The crackdown since the June 2020 imposition of the new security law, which critics say crushes wide-ranging freedoms, places China further on a collision course with the United States just as Joe Biden prepares to take over the presidency.
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