Men in white T-shirts, some armed with clubs, flooded into the rural Yuen Long station and stormed a train on Sunday. Hong Kong's Beijing-backed leader, Carrie Lam, condemned the attack on the Central Government Liaison Office, saying it was a "challenge" to national sovereignty. I think that President Xi of China has acted responsibly, very responsibly. In 2014, Hong Kong police investigated triad gang attacks on protesters during pro-democracy demonstrations that shut down parts of the city for 79 days. In a rare comment, the pro-establishment Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce strengthened earlier criticism of the extradition bill and urged its full withdrawal.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 22, 2019 21:22 UTC