Hong Kong using Covid-19 crisis as ‘golden opportunity’ for crackdown, says arrested leader
Lee Cheuk Yan says recent arrests help ensure potential candidates cannot run in upcoming elections
Beijing and the Hong Kong government are using the pandemic as a “golden opportunity” to crack down on dissent and the growing pro-democracy movement, according to a senior protest leader arrested over the weekend.
The arrest of Lee Cheuk Yan, a veteran politician and activist, and 14 other high-profile people on Saturday, came amid a run of acts by authorities seen as alarming intrusions on Hong Kong’s autonomy, ahead of elections in September.
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