Hongkongers’ Battleground Under the Draconian National Security Law

Hongkongers’ Battleground Under the Draconian National Security Law
Protesters chant slogans during a rally against Beijing's new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. Dale de la Rey/AFP via Getty Images
Ngan Shunkau
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Hong Kong authorities arrested 53 pro-democracy figures earlier this month, on the grounds that they responded to democracy activist Benny Tai Yiu-ting’s call to challenge the government. The Chinese regime felt emboldened to enforce the national security law in making the arrests, and to use this incident as a warning to those who dare to challenge its authority.

Ngan Shunkau
Ngan Shunkau
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Ngan Shunkau is a writer and a publisher who has lived in Hong Kong since 1978. He is the author of “Blood Rain in My Youth” (血雨華年), a story about opposing factions among the Red Guards during China’s Cultural Revolution.
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