It was a joke. No mask and numbered tags. It was a ploy to get pwoplw out and facially identify them with a number to make the next round of of arrests easier. This is how Beijing treats us HKers

"Authorized protest" sounds so oxy-moronic to me.

It’s shameful what has been done to one the world’s great cities

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 86%. (I'm a bot)

> Protesters wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday.

> Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.

> Louise Delmotte/AP. HONG KONG - Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign

So people clearly aren't learning from history. Same country, same government, same trick. Sadly, I'm pretty sure we're going to get the same results.

Protesting is a government regulated industry with clearly defined rules and minimal disruptions to society.