Hong Kong security police arrest veteran labor activist

By KANIS LEUNG
Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong national security police have arrested a veteran labor activist who is also the wife of an organizer of annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Two people close to Elizabeth Tang say she was arrested outside Stanley Prison but it was still unclear for what reason. They declined to be identified for fear of government retribution. The move is seen as part of a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy camp following massive anti-government protests in 2019. Tang’s husband, Lee Cheuk-yan, is among many activists who have been jailed or silenced under a sweeping National Security Law imposed by Beijing.