As Hong Kong protesters plan their next moves in the ongoing battle over a controversial extradition Bill, relations with the police have further disintegrated following more arrests and allegations of excessive force. On Sunday an estimated 230,000 protesters marched towards an express train station that links Hong Kong to the mainland, with the aim of converting mainland Chinese tourists to their cause. “Apologise to the people of Hong Kong, apologise to the people of Hong Kong,” he screamed as he was pushed back by several officers. Last month Britain’s foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, suspended export licences from the UK for crowd control equipment to Hong Kong, and urged the city’s officials to conduct an independent investigation into clashes between police and protesters. JournalistsThe Hong Kong Journalists Association and the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association issued a joint statement on Monday also criticising the police’s actions on Sunday.

Source: The Irish Times July 08, 2019 16:59 UTC