Hong Kong activists march against China

Angry protesters yesterday marched through Hong Kong against what they described as suppression by Beijing, days after Chinese authorities ruled that part of a city rail station would come under mainland law.

Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has been ruled under a “one country, two systems” deal since Britain returned it to China in 1997. It enjoys extra rights, including freedom of speech and an independent judiciary, but incidents, such as the jailing of pro-democracy activists, have fuelled concern over the erosion of its autonomy and rule of law.