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Added on the 23/10/2022 18:36:36 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hong Kong police surround the offices of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily after arresting five of its executives under the city's national security law, including chief editor Ryan Law. [COMPLETES VIDI9CD48N_EN] IMAGES
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is released from police custody, over a day after being detained under a sweeping security law imposed by China. IMAGES
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather in Central district Hong Kong for a rally themed "2020 Karma to Commies Universal Siege on Communists". Hong Kong's protests were sparked by a now abandoned plan to allow criminal extradition to the mainland, where the opaque court system is beholden to the communist party. It has since morphed into a wider anti-government movement. IMAGES
Junius Ho, a firebrand pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong, has been wounded in a knife attack, the latest tit-for tat political violence to break out in a city engulfed by months of pro-democracy protests. IMAGES
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters march in Admiralty as demonstrators mark the 70th anniversary of communist China's founding with defiant "Day of Grief" rallies. IMAGES