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July 1st parade, live broadcast | Water cannon fired a water cannon. Police Causeway Bay has arrested 30 people

2020-07-02T18:05:43.285Z


On July 1, 2020, 23 years after the reunification, the National Security Law of the Minato District was implemented, and the July 1st parade was banned for the first time. However, a large number of people still assembled and marched in Causeway Bay. The police repeatedly blocked, arrested, and distributed pepper spray, and dispatched water guns to launch water cannons. It was the first time after the National Security Law came into effect that someone was carrying a rucksack and found the Hong Kong independence flag and was arrested by the police.


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Written by: Zhang Jiamin, Zheng Cuibi, Golden Chess, Hu Jiaxin, Kuang Xiaobin, Chen Shuxia, Kong Fanxu, Lao Minyi, Zhai Ruimin, Zheng Qiuling, Yuan Shu, Chen Jingqi, Liang Huanmin, Chen Qianting, Li Enci, Mai Kaiyin, Huang Weilun, Deng Yinglin, Deng Jiaqi, Ouyang Dehao

2020-07-01 12:55

Date of last update: 2020-07-01 14:57

On July 1, 2020, 23 years after the reunification, the National Security Law of the Minato District was implemented, and the July 1st parade was banned for the first time. However, a large number of people still assembled and marched in Causeway Bay. The police repeatedly blocked, arrested, and distributed pepper spray, and dispatched water guns to launch water cannons. It was the first time after the National Security Law came into effect that someone was carrying a rucksack and found the Hong Kong independence flag and was arrested by the police.

[14:53] Chen Haohuan, deputy convener of the Democratic Front, marched in his personal capacity. Follow his team out of Hennessy Road and occupy all traffic lanes.

Chen Zhiquan (Slowly) and Tan Dezhi (Fastly) were arrested.

The water cannon car turned into Percival Street and headed towards Wan Chai.

[14:49] The police said that since noon, there were crowds clamoring in Paterson Street, East Point Road and George Street in Causeway Bay, which disrupted social peace, once broke out of the road, blocked traffic, and reminded the masses to gather. Has violated the "Public Security Regulations" and "Minato City National Security Law", and warned the crowd to stop gathering and leave immediately, but some people still refuse to obey. The police then took enforcement action and arrested more than 30 people for alleged illegal assembly, violation of the Minato City National Security Law, obstruction of police officers from performing their duties, and possession of offensive weapons.

The police also allege that water cannons (special-purpose vehicles for crowd management) have been dispatched to assist the police in the dispersal and law enforcement operations in the relevant areas.

[14:44] The police raised the blue flag at Hennessy Road near Tianle, and the water gun and armored vehicles proceeded from the location of the gooseneck bridge to the direction of Admiralty.

At the junction of George Street and Paterson Street, the police called on everyone to leave in the direction of Victoria Park. The police drove all citizens and journalists off George Street to leave.

On July 1, 2020, the National Security Law came into effect, and the July 1st march was banned. But there were still people marching on the streets and raising large banners. (Photo by Luo Guohui)

[14:37] The water gun car is currently returning to the position of the gooseneck bridge.

[14:34] The police water cannon car at the gooseneck bridge suddenly moved forward to the Tianleli junction to shoot water, holding the rubber bullet gun with an orange gun handle in the anti-riot armored vehicle to appeal to the crowd to leave.

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【14:19】Jardine Place police officers pushed towards Hysan Place and displayed the blue flag many times. In Jardine's Place, a man was arrested with a zip lock.

[14:14] Many people marched from Paterson Street in Causeway Bay to the waterfront, and called out slogans. At the location of the Gooseneck Bridge, some citizens have walked out of Hennessy Road towards Admiralty.

The water cannon car at Hennessy Road turned around and the police honked the car to warn the public that they would take action if they did not stand on the pedestrian path.

[14:10] Some people gathered in Victoria Park, and some people held the American flag.

At the location of the gooseneck bridge in the direction of Admiralty on Hennessy Road, some people placed trash cans and ice cream cones, and chanted slogans from time to time.

[14:01] The police encircled Paterson Street, the police closed the furniture store, and some people entered the store. Shops such as Bainaohui have also closed. No one in Paterson Street can leave, and asked all reporters to show their press cards, saying, "The police have asked you to leave all the time, please prepare your own documents" ".

[13:55] Liang Songheng was released after being intercepted.

Some demonstrators raised American flags at George Street and police blockades. He claimed that he had been displaying "martial flags" at the demonstrations in the past, but he had to wait and see today. , "It does not mean that I have colluded with the United States." Some people shouted "Recovering the Revolution of the Hong Kong Times", the police immediately intercepted many people, and some women screamed.

Hennessy Road opposite Denglong Street raised a blue flag for riot control. Police outside the Causeway Bay Plaza stated that the people present had violated the National Security Law. Please leave the scene immediately. In front of Paterson Street and h&m, the riot police raised the blue flag. Police blocked Causeway Bay Exit C and raised the yellow flag.

[13:47] The police said that a Hong Kong independence flag was found on a man in Causeway Bay in violation of the National Security Act of the Port Area. At about 1:30 in the afternoon, a group of people gathered in Paterson Street in Causeway Bay. Police intercepted a suspicious man on Paterson Street and found a banner with the words "Hong Kong Independence" on his body. The man was arrested on suspicion of violating the National Security Act of Minato City. Based on the behavior of the masses at the scene, the police have issued multiple warnings to the crowd, pointing out that they have the opportunity to violate the "Public Security Regulations" and the "National Security Law of the Port Area". The police warned the assembled masses to stop the assembly and leave immediately, and the police will take enforcement actions.

[13:40] A water gun car and a sharp armored car appeared at the junction of Percival Street on Hennessy Road.

【13:30】Causeway Bay: A black private car stopped at the light level of George Street. When driving out of Causeway Road, a police officer approached and asked to stop, but the private car suddenly "boiled oil". Surrounding the private car in the front, and pulling the female driver out of the car, the female driver cried in suspense and called for help.

Someone on Percival Street holding a yellow and black flag was intercepted and the police immediately took it away. Riot police built a line of defense and blocked a section of Hennessy Road.

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[13:24] Labor Party's Li Zhuoren and the police at the street station theory, the police tried to drop Li Zhuoren from the platform, the scene was chaotic, the police repeatedly applied pepper spray, and many reporters "Zhongjiao". Li Zhuoren pointed out that he fell when being torn down by the police.

[13:16] The Sogo Department Store came out, and the police issued a "Purple Flag", referring to the presence of people who violated the "Minato City National Security Law" and held it for more than 10 seconds before raising the blue flag. Police officers holding up the purple flag need to record the flag-lifting position afterwards.

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[13:10] The police ordered Lin Zhuoting to clean up the street station, otherwise he would control the office. Lin Xiang said that there are more than ten Democratic Party Street Stations, "can be completed before reopening," and emphasized that the Street Station has been approved by the Lands Department.

The police asked everyone to leave George Street. Located on Denglong Street, there were about a dozen riots intercepting a man at the scene. The man showed many red flags from the bag.

[13:05] The police pulled the blockades on both sides of Dongjiao Road Pedestrian Road. Among them, the Democratic Party Street Station in front of the blockade, Lin Zhuoting shouted that it was "legitimate fund-raising" and obtained a legal approval from the Hong Kong government. Police pulled off blockades on both sides of East Point Road footpath to disperse the public. The police warned Lin Zhuoting that he should close the street station. He said that for the sake of public safety, the area where the street station is located should be blocked. "If you talk about it, you will be fine. It will take you a minute."

[12:55] The riot police raised a blue flag near SOGO, East Point Road, Causeway Bay. There was a lot of emotion at the scene. Some people shouted, "Don't you bother walking on the street?" At the scene, pepper spray was once applied.

Yin Zhaojian, the Democratic Party, was subdued to the ground, buckled with his backhand, and then taken away.

[12:45] The Democratic Party set up street stations in multiple districts.

[12:43] At 2 pm today, Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue, together with the Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua and the Director of the Security Bureau Li Jiachao, held a press conference at the government headquarters.

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[12:40] People near the Democratic Party Street Station were intercepted near Jardine's Place. Earlier, someone called the "July 1 SOGO Sale" and called on others to take to the streets. Today at noon, SOGO Department Store in Causeway Bay will continue to operate as usual. Hysan Place is open as usual, with multiple security guards in the atrium and holding up a notice that no more than 50 people can gather. The IT branch that was destroyed during the parade at the end of May is still operating as usual today, with the original glass enclosed by cardboard.

A number of political parties placed street stations along East Point Road, and some people raised the American flag, with at least more than 30 riot police stationed.

There were no large crowds at the entrance and exit of Victoria Park at Tin Hau Station, only one supporting Guo'an Fa Street Station. There was a police car alert outside the exit of Tian Yuan at Victoria Park.

▼In the morning of July 1, 2020, the community will join the Wan Chai parade▼

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Source: hk1

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