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We’re off to a dramatic start this week on the national security front with hundreds defying social-distancing rules and the national security law to stage a protest outside West Kowloon Court on Monday as 47 opposition figures faced charges of subversion.The protesters wore black and shouted pro-independence slogans, openly challenging the law under which such action is a prosecutable offence.It was also a reminder that the anti-government protests of 2019 are not over yet.The people in the dock stood accused by prosecutors of taking part in a subversive scheme to seize control of the legislature in a bid to paralyse the government and topple the city’s leader.In another significant development over the weekend, the Chinese University of Hong Kong cut ties with its freshly elected student union, citing possible national security law breaches.The unprecedented action prompted the student body to withdraw its controversial election manifesto and other campaign statements that had alarmed the university.Don’t forget to catch up with what you might have missed over the past week and the latest developments setting the news agenda for the coming days on SCMP.comYonden LhatooChief News Editor - South China Morning Post, SCMP - We’re off to a dramatic start this week on the national security front with hundreds defying social-distancing rules and the national security law to stage a protest outside West Kowloon Court on Monday as 47 opposition figures faced charges of subversion.The protesters wore black and shouted pro-independence slogans, openly challenging the law under which such action is a prosecutable offence.It was also a reminder that the anti-government protests of 2019 are not over yet.The people in the dock stood accused by prosecutors of taking part in a subversive scheme to seize control of the legislature in a bid to paralyse the government and topple the city’s leader.In another significant development over the weekend, the Chinese University of Hong Kong cut ties with its freshly elected student union, citing possible national security law breaches.The unprecedented action prompted the student body to withdraw its controversial election manifesto and other campaign statements that had alarmed the university.Don’t forget to catch up with what you might have missed over the past week and the latest developments setting the news agenda for the coming days on SCMP.comYonden LhatooChief News Editor HONG KONG NATIONAL SECURITY LAW Monday 1st March, 2021 Dear Reader We’re off to a dramatic start this week on the national security front with [hundreds defying social-distancing rules and the national security law]( to stage a protest outside West Kowloon Court on Monday as 47 opposition figures faced charges of subversion. The protesters wore black and shouted pro-independence slogans, openly challenging the law under which such action is a prosecutable offence. It was also a reminder that the [anti-government protests of 2019]( are not over yet. The people in the dock stood accused by prosecutors of taking part in a subversive scheme to seize control of the legislature in a bid to paralyse the government and topple the city’s leader. In another significant development over the weekend, the Chinese University of Hong Kong [cut ties with its freshly elected student union]( citing possible national security law breaches. The unprecedented action prompted the student body to withdraw its controversial election manifesto and other campaign statements that had alarmed the university. 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