Hong Kong people launched a march in Kowloon on 6 March to demand the re-election of the Legislative Council, nearly 300 people were arrested by Hong Kong police. The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized on the 8th that the stability of Hong Kong depends on democracy and respect for freedom, rather than restricting speech, delaying elections and other harsh practices.
In response to the recent situation in Hong Kong, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that democracy, respect for fundamental freedoms, and accountability of the people to their government are the best path to stability in Hong Kong, not “harsh (draconian) practices like limiting free speech, delaying elections, and restricting movement.
A few days before Pompeo’s tweets criticizing the Hong Kong government, some Hong Kong people launched a “906” march on the Internet to oppose Hong Kong’s National Security Law and demand the resumption of the Legislative Council elections. The most controversial of these is the suppression of a 12-year-old girl who was attempting to run away while Hong Kong police were enforcing the law in Mong Kok, a move that not only drew criticism for improper law enforcement, but also attention from many foreign media.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on July 31, the epidemic is still serious for the reason that the Legislative Council elections scheduled for the 6th of this month will be postponed for a year.
In addition, the Hong Kong police announced that from June 9 last year to mid-September 6 this year, the police arrested a total of 10,016 people and prosecuted 2,210 people. According to a report on the Globe, the Hong Kong police said that the top three reported crimes were “rioting” with 687 people and “unlawful assembly” with 383 people. “Possession of Offensive Weapons”, 327. Of these, 550 have completed the judicial process and 462 are subject to legal consequences, including conviction, bail, care or protection orders.
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