Political crisis in Hong Kong: 300 people arrested for protesting against China

Police in Hong Kong have arrested at least 300 people during protests and clashes against China's controversial national security law.

It should be noted that China had hinted at proposing a national security law for Hong Kong in its annual parliamentary session. According to the AFP news agency, police sprayed pepper spray on protesters and crowds, stopped and searched residents, including students, and arrested the suspected protesters.

Thousands of armed police took to the streets in an attempt to quell the planned protests.

Demonstrators sat on the streets around the Legislative Council building, mocking China's national anthem and protesting against the proposed law, blocking traffic.

It should be noted that in the said council, the legislators were discussing the Chinese anthem law.

Protest organizers urged people on social media to stay in the city in the form of "water".

He acknowledged that it would be difficult to stop the debate on the controversial anthem law without the risk of arrest, but he could at least make a statement.

After lunch, protesters regrouped and 180 people, including schoolchildren, were detained in Mong Kok.

Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.

Crowds chanted "Hong Kong's independence is the only solution." A Twitter user said that due to tight security, protesters have now gathered in Hassan Place.

"Of course, I need to raise my voice because they are forcing us," said the 74-year-old. It may be recalled that the city was handed over to China by the United Kingdom in 1991 and since then China has ruled here under the framework of 'One Country, Two Systems'.

In this regard, the South China Morning Post quoted sources as saying that the laws would be related to banning separatists, foreign intervention, terrorism and all provocative activities aimed at overthrowing the central government and Any external interference in the former British colony must be stopped.

China's deputy foreign minister had said that new measures were needed under the new situation and requirements, and that some decisions had to be made at the national level.

Johnny Peterson, director of the Hong Kong Watch NGO, said the decision to pass security legislation to make Hong Kong's legislature ineffective was "unprecedented and highly controversial."

It may be recalled that the city was handed over to China by the United Kingdom in 1991 and since then China has ruled here under the framework of 'One Country, Two Systems'.