HK police fire tear gas at protesters

By Scott Murdoch and Yanni Chow
Updated July 1 2020 - 8:07pm, first published 8:03pm
Pro-democracy activists march in Hong Kong against a new security law.
Pro-democracy activists march in Hong Kong against a new security law.

Hong Kong police have fired water cannon and tear gas to break up the first protest since China introduced sweeping security laws and they've made their first arrests under it, warning of punishment for urging secession or subversion.

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