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Hong Kong Democracy Activists Arrested, Protest Canceled

Associated Press

   HONG KONG - Hong Kong police arrested well-known activist Joshua Wong
   and another core member of a pro-democracy group Friday in a mounting
   crackdown on people involved in this summer's protests.

   Police also arrested Andy Chan, the leader of a pro-independence
   movement, at the airport Thursday night.

   An appeals board also denied permission for a major march planned for
   Saturday, the fifth anniversary of a decision by China against allowing
   fully democratic elections for the leader of Hong Kong.

   March canceled

   The organizers said they were calling off the march.

   "The first priority of the Civil Human Rights Front is to make sure
   that all of the participants who participate in our marches will be
   physically and legally safe. That's our first priority," said Bonnie
   Leung, a leader of the group. "And because of the decision made by the
   appeal board, we feel very sorry but we have no choice but to cancel
   the march."

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