Police in riot gear used tear gas as protesters gathered in Hong Kong to show their opposition to a proposed new security law. Political figures from around the world have condemned the law - more here:
He described the security proposals as the"beginning of the end" and said"time is really running out" for the pro-democracy movement.
International tension over the security legislation is rising fast, with 17 members of US congress joining those criticising the move across the world.Protesters wear masks amid coronavirus restrictions in Hong Kong In a joint statement organised by former Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten and former British foreign secretary Malcolm Rifkind, 186 law and policy leaders said the proposed laws are a"comprehensive assault on the city's autonomy and rule of law".
They say the laws threaten"fundamental freedoms" and are a"flagrant breach" of the Sino-British Joint Declaration that returned Hong Kong to China in 1997. "If the international community cannot trust Beijing to keep its word when it comes to Hong Kong, people will be reluctant to take its word on other matters," they wrote.
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