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Hong Kong national security law: dozens arrested during Kowloon protest, but planned Victoria Park march fizzles out
- Police detain 53 people, including two district councillors, for unlawful assembly after crowd gathers in Kowloon
- But planned march on other side of harbour draws muted response as officers patrol area
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Dozens of people were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday during a protest against the impending national security law, as China’s top legislative body began a three-day meeting in Beijing amid heightened security.
The law, which is being tailor-made for Hong Kong, topped the agenda of the special meeting of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.
In Kowloon, dozens heeded online calls to gather at Jordan MTR station, before marching along Nathan Road and chanting the protest slogans heard regularly during last year’s civil unrest.
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Two district councillors were among those arrested, and police said that 53 people had been detained “for unlawful assembly”.
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In a Facebook post the force said crowds had gathered along Nathan Road from Jordan to Mong Kok.
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