Hong Kong democracy activists urge German action on China


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Hong Kong pro-democracy activists demonstrated outside the German Foreign Ministry as China's top diplomat visited Germany's capital Tuesday, urging the government in Berlin to do more to force Beijing to address human rights issues. Led by prominent activist Nathan Law, who fled to Britain in July after China implemented a new national security law in Hong Kong, the demonstrators held photos of imprisoned dissidents and chanted "Free Hong Kong" and "Stand up for human rights." China's national security law is seen by many as Beijing's boldest move yet to remove the legal firewall between the semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong...