180 arrested in Hong Kong as riot police guard LegCo debating anthem bill

Hong Kong riot police issue a warning as they plan to clear away people gathered in the Central district of downtown Hong Kong on May 27, 2020, as the city's legislature debates over a law that bans insulting China's national anthem. - AFP

HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): Hong Kong police made 180 arrests and fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters in the heart of the Asian financial hub on Wednesday (May 27).

Hundreds of riot police were deployed around the city's Legislative Council (LegCo) and in and around Hong Kong's financial district as lawmakers debated the National Anthem Bill that would criminalise disrespect to China's national anthem.