Hong Kong police have stopped and searched 15 people in areas where July 1 protests were previously held, with one man wearing a T-shirt with political undertones taken away.The force said on Thursday that five men and 10 women, aged between 25 and 73, were stopped and searched in Wan Chai and the Eastern district the previous day, when the city marked the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.The date also marked the fifth anniversary of a stabbing attack in which a lone assailant wounded a police officer outside a department store before killing himself.
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THU · 2026-07-02 · 04:49 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0702-89249
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Hong Kong police search 15 in former July 1 protest areas, man taken away
On July 1st, the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, police stopped and searched 15 individuals in Wan Chai and the Eastern district. The group consisted of five men and ten women, aged between 25 and 73.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-02 · 04:49 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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On July 1st, the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, police stopped and searched 15 individuals in Wan Chai and the Eastern district. The group consisted of five men and ten women, aged between 25 and 73. One man, wearing a T-shirt with political undertones, was taken away by authorities. The police stated these searches occurred in areas previously used for July 1 protests. The date also coincided with the fifth anniversary of a stabbing incident where an assailant wounded a police officer before taking his own life.
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The date also marked the fifth anniversary of a stabbing attack where an assailant wounded a police officer and killed himself.
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The searches occurred in Wan Chai and the Eastern district on the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule.
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The individuals stopped and searched were five men and 10 women, aged between 25 and 73.
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Hong Kong police stopped and searched 15 people in areas where July 1 protests were previously held.
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One man wearing a T-shirt with political undertones was taken away by police.
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