7 Jul 2021

Hong Kong police arrest nine people

From Morning Report, 7:52 am on 7 July 2021

Police in Hong Kong have arrested nine people including six secondary students, on suspicion of terrorist activities.

Police say those arrested belonged to a pro-independence group, and planned to bomb some of the city's public facilities.

The group is being held under the national security law, imposed by Beijing last year - and is used to squash dissent after years of pro-democracy protests.

Tensions are high in the financial hub - critics say the crackdown has crushed the city's wide-ranging rights and freedoms, while supporters say it has restored stability and brought prosperity.

Hong Kong correspondent Richard Kimber spoke to Morning Report producer Stacey Knott.