Protests in Hong Kong on handover anniversaryHundreds of riot police officers clashed with demonstrators who were marching to the site of an annual ceremony today commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the territory’s return to China from Britain. Here are the latest updates and the day in pictures. The agreement that grants Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy is set to expire in 2047. Another angle: Many people in China oppose the protests, seeing only the news that Beijing’s censors allow them to see. Yet even many Western-educated Chinese professionals who travel and can see the global internet say the protesters foolishly value individuals’ rights over economic prosperity.

Source: New York Times July 01, 2019 09:28 UTC