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More than 50 pro-democracy and civil society leaders in Hong Kong have been arrested under China’s national security law, an unprecedented crackdown as Beijing tries to throttle Hong Kong’s remaining freedoms. Raids took place across Hong Kong in the early morning hours Wednesday, an operation that involved more than 1,000 police officers. A total of 53 opposition figures and activists were detained for their involvement with unofficial primary elections that were held in July for pro-democracy candidates, intended to select the slate of contenders for the since-postponed legislative elections. Those primaries took place shortly after China passed an aggressive new...
