HONG KONG: Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, urged people to 'love China, love Hong Kong and love yourself' on Friday (Aug 16) in his first ...
since it reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997, and have presented the biggest popular challenge to Chinese President Xi Jingping since he came to power in 2012.China has likened the increasingly violent protests to terrorism and warned it could use force to quell them, as US President Donald Trump urged Xi meet protesters to defuse the tension.
A rally called"Stand with Hong Kong, Power to the People" is planned in the central business district on Friday night. That event has permission from authorities but police have banned other protests planned for the weekend. "The young always fear the future has nothing to do with them," Li's statement said."I think the government heard the messages from the protesters loud and clear and is diligently racking their brains now for solutions."
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