Heeding China’s Call, Hong Kong Tightens Grip on Dissent

Heeding China’s Call, Hong Kong Tightens Grip on Dissent
Hong Kong residents took to the streets to protest the Chinese Communist Party's rule on Oct. 1, the anniversary of the Party's takeover of China. Cai Wenwen/The Epoch Times
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HONG KONG—As Hong Kong’s government hews closer to Beijing, officials are taking a tough line on perceived national security threats, even deploying an elite police unit for political monitoring and surveillance–a sharp escalation in rhetoric and action.

In just the last few months, the special administrative region has banned the Hong Kong National Party, which espouses separation from China, and barred some activists from standing in local elections.