Pro-democracy activists holding picture of detained Chinese human rights activists, protest outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 on the occasion of China’s National Day. They demanded to release the 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by Chinese authorities. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong police were out in force on Chinas National Day holiday Thursday, detaining and searching people on the streets of a popular shopping district after calls were made online urging people to take part in antigovernment protests.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police were out in force on Chinas National Day holiday Thursday, detaining and searching people on the streets of a popular shopping district after calls were made online urging people to take part in anti-government protests.
National Day, celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China, has become a day…