Empty streets, tight security as Jinping visits Hong Kong for handover anniversary

25 years after Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain, the United States has slammed the "erosion of autonomy" of the city. Calling for the restorement of the personal freedom of Hong Kong citizens, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed Washington's solidarity with them.

Hong Kong handover anniversary: US blasts 'erosion of autonomy' in financial hub

China's controversial security law came into force today. More than 300 protesters were detained on the first day alone. By imposing the security law on Hong Kong, China is taking an aim at the very idea of democracy. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how the security law is designed to kill Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.

Gravitas: How democracy died in Hong Kong

Protests erupted in Hong Kong on the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover to China. Pro-Democracy activists are out on the streets condemning the newly enacted National Security Law. Watch report.

Hong Kong's handover anniversary: Police fire water cannons on protestors, HK Security Law