Hong Kong is shaken as protesters storm legislatureHundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched peacefully in Hong Kong on Monday, the anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule in 1997 — the latest in a series of large protests centered on a bill that would allow extradition to mainland China. But a much smaller group broke into the legislative building, smashed glass walls and spray-painted slogans in the inner chamber. They occupied it for hours; most had cleared out when riot police officers used tear gas to scatter the remaining crowd. The split-screen images offered vivid evidence that the divide in Hong Kong is not just between protesters and the Beijing-allied government: The demonstrators are increasingly at odds with one another. Response: Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s embattled leader, condemned the “violence and lawlessness” at a predawn news conference.

Source: International New York Times July 02, 2019 03:45 UTC