Hong Kong is seeking a court order aimed at banning its residents from playing protest song “Glory to Hong Kong," which can be used to advocate the separation of the city from China.

HSBC came under fresh heat from a pro-democracy group in Hong Kong, after the bank closed the organization's accounts earlier this year. Five members of the League of Social Democrats, among the last remaining opposition groups in Hong Kong,

Officials are seeking a court order to block online dissemination of a popular pro-democracy anthem, in the first major test for U.S. tech platforms over politically sensitive content.

Hong Kong opposition politicians of The League of Social Democrats staged a rally outside of HSBC Holdings Plc to protest a decision by the bank to close accounts of the group and demand an explanation from the lender.

Hong Kong’s government says it's seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or disseminating the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year.

The Hong Kong government said on Tuesday that it asked a court to ban a protest song in a bid to prevent people from inciting secession or insulting China's national anthem.