FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, holds a news conference in Beijing, China, June 3, 2020. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday that the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford further “chaos” as activists marked a year of pro-democracy rallies with lunchtime protests in several shopping malls. SEE ALSO: Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back footDozens gathered in several shopping malls across Hong Kong at lunchtime, chanting slogans such as “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” before dispersing peacefully after an hour. “Hong Kong people are always strong,” said 27-year-old protester Ellen, who works in finance and declined to give her full name. Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said the world had witnessed “the deteriorating situation in Hong Kong, with Beijing tightening its grip over the city’s liberties”.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2020 09:22 UTC