About 50 pro-democracy lawmakers and activists have reportedly been arrested in Hong Kong under the controversial national security law.
The Democratic Party's Facebook page said the arrests were related to an independently organised primary vote last year to select democratic candidates for a legislature election.
Beijing imposed the law on the former British colony in June last year.
The wave of arrests is the biggest crackdown on Hong Kong's pro-democracy opposition under the new legislation.
The security law punishes what China broadly defines as secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in jail.
The Chinese government has defended the law, saying it will help return stability to the territory, which has been shaken by pro-democracy protests, and bring it more into line with the Chinese mainland.
Over the past weeks and months, several high profile court cases under the security law have gotten underway.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
National security law: Hong Kong rounds up 53 pro-democracy activists
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