Police use water cannon and pepper spray as people take to the streets to protest new security law introduced by China
- Hundreds arrested on first day of new laws
- Boris Johnson says China breaking treaty with UK
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In a Facebook post, Hong Kong police confirmed that they arrested a total of 370 people on various charges, including unlawful assembly, possession of weapons and violating the new security law.
Police said 10 people were arrested under the law, including a man with a Hong Kong independence flag and a woman holding a sign displaying the British flag and calling for Hong Kong’s independence all violations of the law that took effect Tuesday night. Others were detained for possessing items advocating independence.
