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Hong Kong's security secretary said on Wednesday the government will not tolerate "subversive" acts, hours after authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists in a dawn swoop.
Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony.
Police today arrested people suspected to have planned to paralyse the Government. Secretary for Security John Lee made the statement this afternoon after attending a Legislative Council meeting. He said: “The operation today targets the active elements who are suspected to have been involved in the crime of overthrowing or interfering, seriously destroying the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s legal execution of duties. “We are talking about taking action against the active elements. The operation today does not involve other non-active elements, including those who ...
Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony.
Article content HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s security secretary said on Wednesday the government will not tolerate “subversive” acts, hours after authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists in a dawn swoop. Secretary for Security John Lee, speaking at the city’s Legislative Council, confirmed a group of people had been arrested in an operation targeting people suspected of “overthrowing” the city’s government. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Hong Kong security secretary says govt will not tolerate 'subversive' acts Back t...