Hong Kong activists brave Beijing’s threats

The World

Authorities in Hong Kong used water cannons and pepper spray today to try to beat back protesters who were demonstrating in defiance of a new national security law. It gives Beijing far-reaching powers. Pro-democracy activist Isaac Cheng tells The World’s Marco Werman why he took to the streets.

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