State Department Criticizes Hong Kong Government for Latest Mass Arrests of Protesters

State Department Criticizes Hong Kong Government for Latest Mass Arrests of Protesters
Police officers escort men into a police van following a demonstration in Hong Kong on Oct. 1, 2020. May James/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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The U.S. State Department condemned the latest mass arrests in Hong Kong after local police broke up protests on Oct. 1, the date that marks the 71st anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s takeover of China.

“We are outraged at the Hong Kong government’s arbitrary arrest of more than 80 people on October 1,” said State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus in a statement published on Oct. 3.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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