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11th Parade | US State Department scolds Hong Kong government for wanton arrests, saying that Beijing abolished the promise of one country, two systems

2020-10-04T02:41:42.379Z


On Thursday (1st) National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, netizens launched multi-district demonstrations and rallies. The police deployed more than 6,000 police officers to perform duties in various districts. 87 people were finally arrested throughout the day, including 4 district councilors Li Yuxin, Liang Huangwei, and Chen Express and Li Zien. The US State Department issued a statement on Saturday (3rd) stating that it was angry at the arbitrary arrest of more than 80 people by the Hong Kong government that day, and believed that Beijing had completely abolished (complete dismantlement) its commitment to uphold "One Country, Two Systems."


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Written by: Chen Leilei

2020-10-04 10:32

Last update date: 2020-10-04 10:32

On Thursday (1st) National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, netizens launched multi-district demonstrations and rallies. The police deployed more than 6,000 police officers to perform duties in various districts. 87 people were finally arrested throughout the day, including 4 district councilors Li Yuxin, Liang Huangwei, and Chen Express and Li Zien.

The US State Department issued a statement on Saturday (3rd) stating that it was angry at the arbitrary arrest of more than 80 people by the Hong Kong government that day, and believed that Beijing had completely abolished (complete dismantlement) its commitment to uphold "One Country, Two Systems."

The U.S. State Department issued a statement on Saturday (3rd) stating that it was angry that the Hong Kong government had arrested more than 80 people that day (arbitrary arrest).

US Department of State Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus stated in a press release that the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong society depends on respect for assembly rights, freedom of speech and other basic freedoms. The Hong Kong government suppresses peaceful expression of opinions, and once again reflects The CCP jointly exploited Hong Kong’s autonomy and the freedom of Hong Kong people.

Regrettably, the Hong Kong government continues to use law enforcement agencies to achieve political goals. It believes that its actions violate the principles of upholding the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the right to freedom of assembly and speech. The arrests show that Beijing has completely abolished its commitment to uphold "One Country, Two Systems."

This Thursday, National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, netizens launched multi-district parades and rallies. The police placed strict guards in various districts that day, including setting up roadblocks to intercept vehicles at multiple locations, and dispatched water cannon vehicles and armored vehicles to guard on Hong Kong Island.

In the afternoon, the police raised blue and purple flags in Causeway Bay to disperse the assembled persons. A total of 87 people were arrested in many districts that day. The arrested persons were between 13 and 65 years old, including 4 district councilors Li Yuxin, Liang Huangwei, Chen Yuntong and Li Zien, they are suspected of participating in unauthorized assembly, possession of offensive weapons, disorderly conduct in public places, possession of imitation firearms, unauthorized import of strategic materials, possession of radio communicators without a license, and failure to produce valid identification documents , Possession of tools can be used for illegal purposes, obstruct police officers from performing their duties, etc.

In addition, the police also charged 20 people for violating the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition of Group Gathering) Regulations.

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