Thousands of people took to Hong Kong's streets to stage the city's biggest protest in months, and police moved swiftly to enforce Beijing's mandate to quash dissent with about 370 arrests-including 10 under a new national-security law.
People took to the streets in Hong Kong for annual July 1 protests despite the threat of arrest under a new security law imposed by Beijing.
Hong Kong police came out in force to confront protesters on July 1, the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain.
Police said demonstrations ended around 10 p.m., and they arrested 10 people for violations of the security law, including a man who held a Hong Kong independence flag and a woman who carried a pro-independence sign decorated with American and U.K. flags.
July 1 marked the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from the U.K. Historically, civic groups have used the date to stage demonstrations in favor of change in Hong Kong.
The woman holding a handwritten sign calling for Hong Kong independence and decorated with U.S. and British flags rushed to confront the police and was quickly arrested.
In a sign of how wide-reaching the new law may be, police issued a statement that noted some protesters were chanting, "Hong Kong independence, the only way out." The statement said such slogans are "Suspected to be inciting or abetting others to commit secession" and may violate the new law.
People took to the streets in Hong Kong for annual July 1 protests despite the threat of arrest under a new security law imposed by Beijing.
Hong Kong police came out in force to confront protesters on July 1, the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain.
Police said demonstrations ended around 10 p.m., and they arrested 10 people for violations of the security law, including a man who held a Hong Kong independence flag and a woman who carried a pro-independence sign decorated with American and U.K. flags.
July 1 marked the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from the U.K. Historically, civic groups have used the date to stage demonstrations in favor of change in Hong Kong.
The woman holding a handwritten sign calling for Hong Kong independence and decorated with U.S. and British flags rushed to confront the police and was quickly arrested.
In a sign of how wide-reaching the new law may be, police issued a statement that noted some protesters were chanting, "Hong Kong independence, the only way out." The statement said such slogans are "Suspected to be inciting or abetting others to commit secession" and may violate the new law.
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