Hundreds of elected community leaders in Hong Kong have resigned and dozens of civil society groups disbanded as China tightens controls on finance hub
A protester gestures signifying the"Five demands - not one less" slogan on Hong Kong's freedoms while she is searched by police officers during the 24th anniversary of the city's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong. July 1, 2021
He said some venues have quietly urged his group not to turn up after one was questioned and reminded of anti-coronavirus rules by police recently, a tactic commonly used on the Chinese mainland. Most of the city's prominent democracy leaders are either in jail, facing prosecution or have fled overseas.
Hong Kong was a place that used to tolerate dissent and political plurality, a stark contrast to one-party China.
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