Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong, police use tear gas against gathered people

Thousands of people take to the streets of Hong Kong despite the coronavirus pandemic, police use tear gas

In Hong Kong, thousands of anti-government protests resumed. The reason was the plans of Beijing to adopt a law on national security in Hong Kong.

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Disagreeing with central government plans gathered in Causeway Bay. Demonstrators chanted “Free Hong Kong,” “Fight for Freedom,” “Hong Kong Independence is the Only Way Out.”

The police used pepper gas to disperse the activists; several people were detained. Law enforcement officials explained their actions by a ban on mass gatherings of more than eight people because of the coronavirus pandemic.