Despite Hong Kong's controversial new security law, dozens of protesters staged an anti-government demonstration in a shopping mall today (August 30th) before police broke up the gathering.

Protesters responded to calls on social media to commemorate an alleged attack last year on demonstrators by police in Prince Edward MRT station.

Protesters sang "Glory to Hong Kong" and chanted slogans for about an hour before the police entered the mall and broke up the demonstration.

Several people could be seen lined up against a wall for identity checks.

Later the police said they had taken action to prevent a violation of the prohibition of gathering regulation and fined 11 people on that basis.

Despite a general habit of self-censorship which has beset large swathes of the Hong Kong social media, several dozen protesters responded to online calls on protest telegram channels to protest in memory of what protesters call the "8.31 attacks". In 2019, an incident took place in Prince Edward MTR station, where police took action against protesters, incident after which the station was closed, prompting accusation by protesters that people died inside the station despite no evidence about it.

Today, no reference is made to deaths, but instead police violence keeps being a theme rehashed in the protests along with some nostalgic reference to frontliners (mainly via stickers). Protesters sang "Glory to Hong Kong", chanted slogans for about one hour, before the police entered the mall and dispersed protesters.veral people could be seen aligned against a wall for identity checks. Later the police said it had taken action to prevent violation of the prohibition of gathering regulation and fined 11 people on that basis.Se