At least 47 pro-democracy activists were prosecuted in 2021 for their involvement in unofficial primaries, under Beijing's draconian national security law. The law has been used to effectively wipe out public dissent and crush political opposition since the massive 2019 anti-government protests.
The newly arrested persons, involving four men and six women, are suspected of using a now-defunct fund to provide financial support for pro-democracy activists who have been either arrested or fled Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has announced bounties of 1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to arrest of eight pro-democracy activists living abroad.
The Australian Prime Minister also spoke against Australian journalist Cheng Lei's detention in Beijing, saying she was being held without proper process. Cheng has been detained in a Chinese prison since 2020 and stood trial last year without any verdict in sight.
Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activists have built a small church and a Buddhist temple with rubble and recycled material in the Hong Kong streets occupied by the "Umbrella Movement", reflecting the influence of religion in the
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