Hong Kong police arrested several high-profile pro-democracy leaders on Friday, in an apparent roundup of activists ahead of the city's 13th consecutive weekend of mass protests
Hong Kong High-profile pro-democracy leaders were arrested Friday in Hong Kong, in an apparent roundup of activists ahead of what will be the 13th consecutive weekend of mass protests in the Asian financial hub.
Joshua Wong, who led the massive pro-democracy protests in 2014, was arrested Friday morning on charges of organizing, inciting and participating in an unauthorized assembly his pro-democracy group Demosisto said.Agnes Chow, a former Demosisto Legislative Council candidate was arrested on charges of"inciting others to participate in unlawful assembly" and"knowingly participating in unauthorized assembly," police confirmed.
— Demosistō 香港眾志 August 30, 2019 Read MoreMeanwhile, anti-government agitator Andy Chan, not affiliated with Demosisto, was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday night, according to police. Police say that Chan has been charged with"suspicion of rioting" and"assaulting a police officer."Founder of the outlawed Hong Kong National Party, Chan was among eight arrested in early August for possession of offensive weapons and suspected bomb-making materials.
China has stationed troops in Hong Kong since it was turned over to the Chinese in 1997 from Great Britain.The People's Liberation Army troop movements were carried out in the dead of the night and took place at the same time as a rotation of the garrison in neighboring Macao. They were announced by Chinese state media early Thursday morning.But the movement sparked skepticism among United States defense officials.
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