Flash mob wreaks havoc in heart of Hong Kong financial districtA demonstrator wears a Guy Fawkes mask during an anti-government protest in Central, Hong Kong, China. Others chanted “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong” and “Five demands, not one less”, referring to calls for universal suffrage and an independent probe into perceived police brutality, among other demands. No Hong Konger wants this (violence), but the government is forcing us to take things to such a dramatic (level),” he said. The metro station at Sai Wan Ho on eastern Hong Kong island, where a 21-year-old protester was shot at close range on Monday, was among those closed. An editorial in the state-backed China Daily newspaper condemned the violence on Monday and took aim at the “leniency of Hong Kong judges”.

Source: Standard Digital November 12, 2019 06:24 UTC