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Hong Kong police prevented about 20 pro-democracy protesters from holding a flag-raising ceremony marking the 21st anniversary of Britain's handover to China.
Demonstrators waved a coffin symbolizing the death of democracy and chanted slogans against the one-party regime in China, universal suffrage in Hong Kong and mainland China, and the release of Liu Xia, the widow Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo
Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, supported by Beijing, was present. At a reception later on Sunday, she expressed confidence in Hong Kong's future without mentioning politically sensitive topics.
Lam, who resumed a year ago, claimed that the "one, country, two systems" framework is governed remains intact under his watch.
"Without fear, we are properly dealing with our relationship with the central government, and we are promoting a better understanding of the constitution, the Basic Law, and national security in all sectors," Lam said at the press conference. A Sunday morning cocktail
Hong Kong joined China in 1997 after more than a century of British rule. . China guaranteed a 50-year transition period during which Hong Kong would retain considerable autonomy and maintain the rule of law and its own legal and financial system.
On the 20th anniversary of the handover, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned a speech that any activity in Hong Kong considered threatening China's sovereignty and stability would be "absolutely unacceptable".
Activists expect tens of thousands of people to participate in a larger protest march on Sunday afternoon. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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