Police fired tear gas during clashes in a rural Hong Kong town as several thousand activists gathered to protest an attack by suspected triad gang members on protesters and commuters at a train station last weekend. More here: YuenLong
HONG KONG - Police fired tear gas during clashes in a rural Hong Kong town on Saturday as several thousand activists gathered to protest an attack by suspected triad gang members on protesters and commuters at a train station last weekend.
But protesters pushed ahead and what began as a peaceful action by several thousand in sweltering afternoon heat soon grew increasingly tense with stand-offs between police and protesters in several locations. The protester added that many who marched did not want to stay late, saying Yuen Long was too dangerous for them after dark.
Police, considered slow by protesters to respond last Sunday, became a focus for Saturday’s march, adding to the tensions. Police said on Sunday some protesters had surrounded and vandalized a police van, “causing danger to the life of the police officers onboard.” The protesters, initially demanding the scrapping of a bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland courts for trial, are now also seeking independent inquiries into police use of force, the resignation of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and full democratic reform - anathema to Beijing’s Communist Party leadership.
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