China’s national security law ------------------------------------ One year after Beijing imposed a national security law on Hong Kong, authorities have arrested more than 100 people. The law prohibits subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces ------------------------------------ Jun 30, 2020: Beijing’s new security law imposed on Hong Kong ------------------------------------ Jul 1: Hong Kong police arrest more than 300 pro-democracy protesters. Ten are detained under national security law ------------------------------------ Jul 3: Nathan Law (above left), activist and member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) flees to Britain ------------------------------------ Jul 30: New law used to ban Joshua Wong (above right) and 11 other pro-democracy candidates from running in upcoming election. One day later, September election is postponed ------------------------------------ Aug 10: Ten people, including media tycoon and publisher of Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, are arrested under security law ------------------------------------ Nov 11-12: Hong Kong expels four opposition members of LegCo deemed threat to national security – 15 other opposition members resign in protest ------------------------------------ Dec 2: Joshua Wong sentenced to 13 months in prison over 2019 protest ------------------------------------ Jan 6, 2020: More than 50 pro-democracy activists arrested ------------------------------------ Jan 14: Jimmy Lai (top right) moved to Stanley Prison ------------------------------------ Mar 24: Activist Andy Li (right) is charged with conspiracy to commit collusion with foreign country ------------------------------------ Mar 26: Electoral reform law ensures only pro-China “patriots” can serve on LegCo ------------------------------------ Apr 8: Nathan Law is granted political asylum in UK ------------------------------------ Apr 16: Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 14 months in prison ------------------------------------ May 6: Joshua Wong given 10 months in jail for participating in vigil commemorating China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown ------------------------------------ May 14: Jimmy Lai's assets frozen ------------------------------------ May 28: Jimmy Lai given further prison sentence of 14 months ------------------------------------ Jun 4: Activist and barrister Chow Hang Tung arrested ------------------------------------ Jun 25: Apple Daily closes after $2.3 million in assets frozen ------------------------------------ Sources: Article 19, Bloomberg, Reuters Pictures: Getty Images, court handout © GRAPHIC NEWS