Hong Kong detains nearly 50 pro-democracy activists for alleged breaches of national security law


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Read more The pro-democracy camp held the primaries to determine the best candidates to field to win a majority in the legislature. It had plans to vote down major bills that would eventually force Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to resign. In January, 55 activists and former politicians were arrested for their roles in the primaries. Authorities said the activists' participation was part of a plan to paralyse the city's legislature and subvert state power. The legislative election that would have followed the unofficial primaries was postponed by a year by Ms Lam, who cited public health risks during the...