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Today Hong Kong is beginning to ease lockdown measures more than two weeks of reporting no new Covid-19 infections. The measures will see fitness centres, beauty salons, cinemas and some schools open, and larger groups will be allowed to gather.

However, those who have been involved in anti-government demonstrations say the pandemic measures have been used to clampdown down on their protests. Some small demonstrations, including singing protesters in shopping malls, have started again as restrictions are eased.

Rachel Cartland is an author who formerly worked for the Hong Kong government. She has lived through the lockdown in Hong Kong.

(Photo: A couple push a baby's pram as riot police secure an area during a 'Sing With You' rally at a shopping mall Credit: Getty Images)