Police on Sunday arresting more than 180 protesters with a show of force that bloodied the streets and sprayed bystanders with pepper spray and tear gas
A pro-democracy supporter is detained by riot police during an anti-government rally on May 24, 2020 in Hong Kong, China.The familiar sight of Hong Kong streets drenched in tear gas, blocked by makeshift barricades and erupting into flames returned Sunday, but under a new cloud of uncertainty as Beijing pledged to quickly press into place a law that will extend its concept of justice to those who challenge Communist Party leadership.
But in a city where most people self-identify as “Hongkonger” rather than Chinese, the space to oppose that move has already diminished considerably. “Given the severity and urgency of the national security law, people will certainly want to return to the street,” said Avery Ng, a pro-democracy activist who is among a group of 15 recently arrested people that Chinese state media call “riot leaders.” But, he said, “I worry that many people cannot return to the street to protest without risking their personal safety.”
On Sunday, the Communist Party-backed Global Times called Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai a “traitor.” The paper cited Chinese experts who believe Mr. Lai, an outspoken democracy advocate, “cannot escape from the punishment of the national security law.” Canada, Australia and Britain on Friday issued a joint statement saying they are “deeply concerned” about the national security law. “Making such a law on Hong Kong’s behalf without the direct participation of its people, legislature or judiciary would clearly undermine the ‘one country, two systems’ principle under which Hong Kong is guaranteed a high degree of autonomy,” the statement said.
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