China jails Hong Kong opposition leaders; police order cancellation of planned protest

The Chinese-controlled government of Hong Kong has jailed leaders of the former British territory’s pro-democracy movement and ordered the cancellation of a protest that had been planned for this weekend, according to CBS News.

Within the last day, authorities in Hong Kong have arrested three leaders of the protests: Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, and Andy Chan.

“My arrest shows the government answers our request for a dialogue with batons, tear gas, rubber bullets and mass arrest. Our freedom of assembly and other fundamental rights are eroded,” Wong, one of the leaders of the pro-democracy activist group Demosisto, wrote on Twitter.

According to CBS News, Chan, 28, helped to found a pro-independence political party in China that has been banned by the government. – READ MORE

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