Protesters Rally Outside Liaison Office

Pro-democracy activists staged separate protests targeting Beijing’s liaison office in Western, protesting against Beijing's proposed national security law for Hong Kong.

The League of Social Democrats, Neo Democrats and Labour Party staged separate demonstrations in three groups of under eight people to comply with social distancing rules.

Separately, organisers of the June 4 candlelight vigil held their annual run - also complying with social distancing laws.

Activists accused Beijing of trying to silence dissent.

Neo Democrat's Roy Tam rejected the notion promoted by Beijing that the international community commenting on Hong Kong is a form of foreign interference.

"The Beijing government wants to stop any international connection between Hong Kong and other countries, but as long as we can voice out our ideas to the international community we should voice out until the last minute," Tam said.

Former lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung from the League of Social Democrats said Hong Kongers would not be allowed to remember the June 4 massacre once Beijing enacted its security law for Hong Kong because such events would be criminalised.

"Under a tyrant, nobody is safe," Leung said. "Under the state security law, nobody is safe."

Organisers of the June 4 candlelight vigil also staged their annual run, from Victoria Park to Beijing's Liaison Office, closely watched by dozens of police.

The Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China also said it opposed China's plan for a national security law for Hong Kong, and vowed to continue fighting for democracy and for the vindication of the June Fourth massacre.

"We will continue demonstrations against the Chinese Communist Party for their suppression of human rights in China, and now, of course, in Hong Kong," said Lee Cheuk-yan, the Alliance chairman.