Police Fire Tear Gas At Hong Kong Protestors

HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong police have fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district as thousands took to the streets to march against China’s proposed tough national security legislation for the city. Pro-democracy supporters have sharply criticized China’s proposal to enact a national security law that would ban secessionist and subversive activity, as well as foreign interference and terrorism. Critics say it goes against the “one country, two systems” framework that promises the city freedoms not found on the mainland. On Sunday afternoon, crowds of protesters dressed in black gathered in Causeway Bay, a popular shopping district, to protest the proposed legislation. The bill would bypass the city’s legislature and make it possible for Chinese agents to arbitrarily arrest people.