HK violence ahead of China anniversaryhome/News/World/HK violence ahead of China anniversaryHONG KONG: Riot police fired tear gas on Sunday after a large crowd of protesters at a shopping district here ignored warnings to disperse in a second straight day of clashes, sparking fears of more violence ahead of China’s National Day. Police cordoned off part of a street at Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay area after a large crowd started to amass for an anti-China rally. We want to show the international community that there is another voice to Hong Kong” apart from the protests, he said. China has denied chipping away at Hong Kong’s freedom and accused the US and other foreign powers of fomenting the unrest to weaken its dominance. In Beijing on Sunday, former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa was recognized for devoting himself to the implementation of the “one country, two systems” policy.

Source: Manila Times September 29, 2019 16:35 UTC