Three Arrests in Hong Kong

‘Earlier today, we arrested three local men, aged 63 to 72, for suspected participation in a non-approved gathering.” That bland-sounding statement — uttered by a police official — fell on Hong Kong like a bomb. The arrestees were “three local men,” yes: but not just any three.One was Lee Cheuk-yan, of the Labour Party. Another was Yeung Sum, of the Democratic Party. These are two of the foremost democracy advocates in the city.The third was arguably the most