Security ramped up as Hong Kong braces for China anniversary clashes 0 SHARES Share it! In a vivid illustration of the political insecurity now coursing through Hong Kong, city officials watched a morning harbourside flag-raising ceremony from the safety of the nearby convention centre. Since Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to China by Britain, officials had always attended the ceremony outside, even during torrential downpours. Rival ralliesOn Tuesday morning officials sang the national anthem as they watched the flags of China and Hong Kong being raised in a nearby public square on large television screens. But he said officials recognized they needed “new thinking to try to address deep-rooted problems” in Hong Kong.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 01, 2019 03:11 UTC