A guy who carried a “Free Hong Kong” flag as he rode a motorbike into authorities at a demonstration has actually ended up being the first person charged with prompting separatism and terrorism under the brand-new security law imposed on Hong Kong.
Key points:
- The Chinese Federal government stated the law would not affect liberty of speech in the city
- Beijing revealed information of the legislation on Tuesday and it entered result the next early morning
- Critics slammed the lack of openness around the law ahead of its publication
Beijing enforced the legislation on the previous British nest previously today regardless of protests from Hong Kongers and Western countries, setting China’s freest city and a significant monetary hub on a more authoritarian track.
Authorities say Tong Ying-kit, 23, rammed and injured authorities at an illegal protest on Wednesday.
A video online showed a motorbike overturning numerous officers on a narrow street prior to the driver tips over and is apprehended.
Mr Tong, who was hospitalised after the incident, was charged less than 24 hours after the