More Hong Kong protests planned as metro limps back to business 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersHONG KONG – Hong Kong’s metro rail system will shut early again on Thursday to allow time to repair damaged facilities, its operator said as the city braced for more anti-government demonstrations after a string of violent protests in the Asian financial hub. The closures also come ahead of more protests on Thursday and others planned for the rest of the week. Those freedoms were guaranteed under a “one country, two systems” formula when Britain returned Hong Kong to China in 1997, a formula that allows wide-ranging autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland. The political sensitivities of the protests have also ensnared international businesses, with the US National Basketball Association (NBA) the latest example after Chinese organizers on Wednesday canceled a fan event over a tweet by a team official supporting protests in Hong Kong.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 10, 2019 02:48 UTC