Hong Kong has implemented heightened security measures ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s “expected” visit for the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule.
On top of road closures and traffic controls, small unmanned aircraft have been banned throughout Hong Kong during the visit between June 30 and July 1, police announced on June 28.
Citing “security concerns,” the Information Services Department (ISD) has also excluded an extended list of journalists from attending the events.
In addition, the League of Social Democrats, one of Hong Kong’s last remaining active pro-democracy groups, was summoned by the national security police and told not to hold any protest on the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover….