Hong Kong activist Albert Ho arrested as China clamps down

Members in pro-democracy circles detained under Communist Party's tighter grip

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Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Albert Ho is arrested by police in Hong Kong on Tuesday. © Reuters

TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong police arrested a 71-year-old pro-democracy leader on Tuesday, part of a wave of activist arrests this month as Chinese President Xi Jinping moves to put the territory's policies more directly under Communist Party control.

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