Hong Kong sees first authorized protest in years under strict police monitoring.

Hong Kong saw its first protest in two years against a land reclamation plan in the city's east, with only 100 people allowed to attend and strict police monitoring. The rally was the first since China imposed sweeping restrictions on the rights and freedoms of people living in the territory, eroding the rights guaranteed under Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law. Critics say the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 was designed to squash dissent and weaken Hong Kong's autonomy.