Prominent Hong Kong protest leaders have been barred from running in upcoming elections, a move that is seen as a further sign of Beijing's tightening hold after the passage of a controversial security law.
Prodemocracy group Studentlocalism, meanwhile, said their former leader Tony Cheung was one of four former members that police arrested late Wednesday. Hong Kong police confirmed that three men and one woman, all between the ages of 16 and 21, were being held after being accused of advocating in online posts for Hong Kong’s secession from China.
Beijing imposed the contentious law just before midnight on June 30, banning what it calls secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces. Offences carry the possibility of up to life in prison. "The gross misuse of this draconian law makes clear that the aim is to silence dissent, not protect national security," Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch, said.between China and western governments. China has been angered by outward displays of support from western allies towards pro-democracy groups demonstrating in Hong Kong.
Under that agreement, China agreed to maintain a"one country, two systems" approach to Hong Kong that would guarantee the freedoms Hong Kongers enjoyed until 2047 — 50 years after the handover.by offering many Hong Kong residents a route to British citizenship after the controversial law was imposed.
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