Despite Hong Kong's controversial new security law, dozens of protesters staged an anti-government demonstration in a shopping mall today (August 30th) before police broke up the gathering. <br /><br />Protesters responded to calls on social media to commemorate an alleged attack last year on demonstrators by police in Prince Edward MRT station. <br /><br />Protesters sang "Glory to Hong Kong" and chanted slogans for about an hour before the police entered the mall and broke up the demonstration.<br /><br />Several people could be seen lined up against a wall for identity checks.<br /><br />Later the police said they had taken action to prevent a violation of the prohibition of gathering regulation and fined 11 people on that basis.
