Hong Kong authorities arrested a veteran labor activist Thursday. While the reason behind the arrest is unclear, Beijing is suspected of cracking down on the city’s pro-democracy camp.
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The move was seen as part of a crackdown on the city's pro-democracy camp following massive anti-government protests in 2019. Many activists have been jailed or silenced under a sweeping National Security Law imposed by Beijing.Tang is currently the general secretary of the International Domestic Workers Federation.
Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, center, holds placards as he arrives at a court in Hong Kong on April 1, 2021. Hong Kong national security police arrested March 9, 2023, Lee Cheuk-yan's wife Elizabeth Tang, a veteran labor activist.
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