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April 21, 2020

Hong Kong Arrests High-Profile Pro-Democracy Activists Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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In Hong Kong, activists are warning authorities are using the
coronavirus pandemic as cover to target critics, after police arrested
15 high-profile activists Saturday, including former politician and
legislator Lee Cheuk-yan, media tycoon Jimmy Lai and Democratic Party
founder Martin Lee. Hong Kong has arrested over 7,000 people for their
involvement in last year's massive anti-government protests, which were
triggered by a proposed law which would have allowed authorities to
extradite people in Hong Kong to China.


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