Hong Kongers stage first protest in years under strict rules

Dozens of people have joined Hong Kong’s first authorised demonstration against the government since the lifting of major Covid-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules (Louise Delmotte/AP)

Dozens of people have joined Hong Kong’s first authorised demonstration against the government since the lifting of major Covid-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.

The rules set out by the police, who cited security reasons, came as the financial hub was promoting its return to normality after years of anti-virus controls and political turmoil.