Hong Kong police on Saturday banned a major demonstration against China's controversial planned national security law for the city.
Hong Kong police on Saturday banned a major demonstration against China's planned national security law for the city which critics fear would smother the financial hub's treasured freedoms, organisers said.
Police cited a risk of violence and said the gatherings and march would"pose a severe threat to public health" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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