Members of the Hong Kong Police Honour Guard march during a flag-raising ceremony marking China's National Day at Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam cheered the city's "return to stability" during China national day celebrations on Thursday, as hundreds of police in riot gear patrolled the route of a banned anti-government march by pro-democracy activists.
Protesters wanted to march against Beijing's imposition of a sweeping national security law on June 30 and demand the return of 12 Hong Kong people China arrested at sea in August on their way to self-ruled Taiwan.
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