Police patrol in Hong Kong on September 6, 2020 amid protests over the government's decision to postpone elections due to coronavirus, and the national security law. Beijing sparked outrage earlier this year when it imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong that bans secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces. "Throughout the trip, Hong Kong, the plight of the Uyghurs, Chinese propaganda over the virus kept coming up. "The Commission does like to engage with issues and make strong statements, as they have done on Hong Kong lately. But in my experience, it is rarely backed up with firm action," said Benedict Rogers, chairman of Hong Kong Watch, a London-based human rights group.

Source: CNN September 13, 2020 00:11 UTC