Big clearance! 53 Hong Kong activists were raided in the dawn and John Clancy was considered a US citizen. First arrested Charges of sabotage as well
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On January 6, 2021, the news agency Reuters Reported that the authorities of Hong Kong. Raid raids on 72 sites, most of them home to democratic activists in Hong Kong.
The incident took place on Wednesday morning (6 Jan ’20) and the largest number of prominent democratic activists was arrested. This arrest It was the biggest crackdown on democratic activists in Hong Kong if China passed a new national security law in June 2020.
Hong Kong’s National Security Police said about 1,000 police officers had deployed approximately 1,000 raids on 72 sites as of Wednesday morning. Along with arresting 53 suspects for “undermining” in addition, although Joshua Wong was held in prison. But Wong’s home was also raided by police on Wednesday morning, while Hong Kong’s national security police also raided a number of law firms and news agencies who were also expected to support democracy.
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While John Lee, Secretary of the Security Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mention of this arrest That it is “necessary” to prevent the bad person from trying “This is just a deterrent to the freedom of external forces and some people in Hong Kong to conspire against,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chun Ying. Trying to undermine China’s stability and security “
The US side There has been no action from the US government, however, Anthony Blinken, one of the next U.S. Secretary of State nominees in Joe Biden’s government, released a Twitter message. By condemning China that “The Chinese government is hurting the brave people who are dedicated to fighting for international rights.”
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However, those who were detained this time They are from opposition sides such as James Tho, Andrew Wan, Lam Chuk Ting and Claudia Mo to young activists such as Gwyneth Ho, a former journalist and social activist, member Tiffany Yuan. District Council and Jeffrey Andrews, campaigner for minorities Not even John Clancy, a US citizen Who works as a human rights lawyer in Hong Kong. Was arrested on suspicion of subverting the state as well
Hong Kong’s security law was enforced in response to protests against the Chinese government. In June 2019, charges were imposed on Separate territories, sabotage, terrorize and conspire with foreign forces. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment, and most of the people charged under the law have not received bail.
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