Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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Our obituary editor reflects on her inspiring life and untimely death.

But first,

dozens of pro-democracy politicians and activists were arrested in Hong Kong this week

under the territory's new security law.

We have arrested of 53 persons for the offenses of a subversion under the national security law.

On Wednesday, more than a thousand officers were dispatched to arrest people involved in

unofficial primary elections last year.

They had hoped eventually to gain a pro-democratic majority in the Legislative Council,

or Legco. Among those arrested was Legislative Council, or Legico.

Among those arrested was John Clancy, an American citizen.

It was the first time the law had been used against a foreigner.

He was released yesterday without further charge.

And prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong, who was already in prison for his role

in last year's protests, was reportedly

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