HONG KONG: The United Nations said on Monday (Jun 5) it was 'alarmed' by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while China said the financial hub
"External forces" including the United States should uphold international law and stop"futile political manipulation" over Hong Kong to contain China, a ministry spokesperson said.
Hong Kong activists say such police action is part of a broader campaign by China to crush dissent in the city that was promised continued freedoms for 50 years under a"one country, two systems" model when former colonial ruler Britain handed it back in 1997.
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