Hong Kong activists on Tuesday staged a rare public protest against government plans for a new national security law, saying it lacked democratic oversight and human rights safeguards. Public demonstrations have all but vanished in the Chinese finance hub since Beijing quelled huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019 and imposed a sweeping national security law.
The pro-China government has been seeking to boost turnout, as some observers see large numbers spurning the polls, in contrast to the last council elections in 2019, during Hong Kong's mass pro-democracy protests, which drew a record 71% turnout and a landslide victory for the democratic camp.
as i told you, after the accident. and they were removed. and one miraculous thing happened, which is one of the people injured stuck in the mangled remains of the train, was recovered, rescued alive this morning and rushed to a hospital right before my eyes in an ambulance. that was a miracle of sorts because most people believed there were no more people alive anymore. but i was witness to the scene where the person was still alive but critically injured. he was recovered, rescued today and shipped to the hospital. the leader of hong kong s opposition league of social democrats party has been detained by police in hong kong