Chinese Authorities Detain Netizens Who Express Support for Hong Kong Protests

Chinese Authorities Detain Netizens Who Express Support for Hong Kong Protests
Protesters hold up their mobile phones as they gather outside the police headquarters in Hong Kong on June 21, 2019. Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Authorities in mainland China have begun to detain Chinese netizens who express any online support for Hong Kong protests against a government extradition proposal, as continuing demonstrations in the city have stoked worldwide interest.

Many Hongkongers are worried that if the bill were to pass, Beijing could potentially pressure the city government to hand over citizens of any nationality to face trial in the Chinese regime’s courts under false pretenses. They also perceive the measure as further evidence of Beijing eroding Hong Kong’s autonomy since the territory reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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