Hong Kong calls for investigation after protest song replaced Chinese national anthem at rugby sevens game

Sunday's cup final match in South Korea saw Glory to Hong Kong, a song linked to the 2019 protest movement, played in stadium at start of game

Hong Kong's government has strongly criticised a rugby sevens tournament after a song from the city's protest movement was played in place of the Chinese national anthem during a match in South Korea.

Hong Kong said it strongly deplores and opposes" the playing of a song associated with violent protests" and the pro-independence movement in 2019, when the Chinese national anthem, March of the Volunteers, should have been played.