By Associated Press Undefined HONG KONG (AP) — The sudden arrest of dozens of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, in the most sweeping use of a new national security law to date, is a clear sign of Beijing's determination to rein in political opposition in the former British colony. The Wednesday morning roundup, widely condemned by Western government officials and human rights groups, will likely further chill an already dwindling protest movement in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. WHAT HAPPENED? Police detained about 50 people, far more than in previous cases under the 6-month-old national security law. Those targeted appeared to […]
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