Riot police officers detain anti-government protesters during a demonstration at Admiralty district on Sunday. The Chinese territory remains on edge ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on October 1, with authorities eager to avoid scenes that could embarrass the central government in Beijing as activists plan mass protests. An anti-government protester prepares to throw a lit Molotov cocktail at riot police in Hong Kong on Sunday. The city’s leader, Carrie Lam, the focus of the unrest, is set to leave for Beijing on Monday to celebrate the anniversary. By early morning on Monday all MTR metro stations on the city's main island were open as normal and stores had re-opened.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 30, 2019 01:18 UTC