Politics Chaotic scenes as HK protests turns violent

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Scattered clashes between rival protesters in Hong Kong

UPDATED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 19:10 JST



Pro-China supporters cheer after riot police arrived at the Kowloon Bay district in Hong Kong on Saturday. Skirmishes broke out Saturday between supporters of the ongoing protests for democratic reforms in Hong Kong and supporters of the central government at a shopping mall in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. © AP



HONG KONG (Reuters) -- Baton-wielding Hong Kong police moved in to break up scuffles on Saturday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling in the Asian financial hub, the latest in months of sometimes violent clashes.

The pro-China demonstrators chanted "Support the police" and "China, add oil" at a shopping mall, adapting a line used by anti-Hong Kong government protesters and loosely meaning: "China, keep your strength up."

"Hong Kong is China," one woman shouted at passersby who shouted obscenities in return in an angry pushing and pulling standoff, marked more by the shouting than violence.



The clashes in the Kowloon Bay area of the Hong Kong "special administrative zone" of China spilled out onto the streets, with each confrontation captured by dozens of media and onlookers on their smartphones. Police detained several people.



But the unrest was minor compared with previous weeks when anti-government protesters have attacked the legislature and Liaison Office, the symbol of Chinese rule, trashed metro stations and set street fires. Police have responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon.



Protesters complaining about perceived Chinese interference in the former British colony came out in their hundreds across the territory on Friday, singing and chanting on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
They have also gathered in malls, with occasional scuffles with flag-carrying China supporters, often denouncing police for perceived brutality.

 

[bdpopeye]

More hookin', jabbin..bobin' & weaving...

Masked mobs set fire to a railway station exit and beat man unconscious after marchers defy police ban to press the government to answer their demands
At least eight wounded, three seriously, in a day of petrol bombs, water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas.

South China Morning Post Excerpt
Sep 16, 2019











What started as an illegal but peaceful march descended into chaos and violence on Sunday as radical protesters battled riot police in the commercial heart of Hong Kong.

Masked mobs hurled petrol bombs at police, set the exit of one railway station ablaze and vandalised the facilities of another station. Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets in return and called in water cannons to disperse the crowds.

Throughout the evening, the two sides clashed in Admiralty, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay in some of the world’s busiest and most expensive commercial streets. Most of the shops and malls in the areas closed early in anticipation of trouble as the city entered its 15th weekend in a row of social unrest.

The lawlessness escalated into confrontations in Fortress Hill and North Point, with some white-clad people clashing with protesters dressed in black. Police tried to separate the two groups and took some away, but the brawling continued.

Some journalists, including two Post reporters, were also attacked by the men in white. Throughout the night, the two rival camps brawled with each other in North Point streets, leaving several people bleeding and wounded.

More : https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/...heart-peaceful

 

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What will it take for China to end this foolishness?

 

[primer]

Not a chance could Hong Kong work if it has the same system as China. They know this. Its better for them to work it out now than be fooled into thinking it would remain separate until the day of the treaty its suddenly all reminiscent the past... Uber Chinaland though mega phones and police go full on Vichy France.

 

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An anti-government protester throws a Molotov cocktail during a demonstration near Central Government Complex in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Police fired a water cannon and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands of pro-democracy supporters marched through downtown in defiance of a police ban. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)



An anti-government protester throws back a tear gas canister fired by the police during a demonstration near Central Government Complex in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)



Protesters carry U.S. flags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)





Protesters wave British flags during a peaceful demonstration outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Hundreds of Hong Kong activists rallied outside the Consulate for a second time this month, bolstering calls for international support in their months-long protests for democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)



Protesters hold placards, chanting slogans during a rally on a street in Hong Kong, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Thousands of Hong Kong people chanted slogans and marched Sunday at a downtown shopping district in defiance of a police ban, with shops shuttered amid fears of renewed violence in the months-long protests for democratic reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Uber Chinaland though mega phones and police go full on Vichy France.

I know what Vichy France was and what Uber is but just what is your sentence supposed to mean? Thank you!

 

[primer]

A worrisome image of China concluding its autonomous, two system agreement.

 

[bdpopeye]

More violence.

How long will the CCP tolerate this behavior? This has been ongoing for four months. In my opinion the CCP needs to live up to the orginal agreement when Hong Kong was returned to China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handover_of_Hong_Kong

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Hong Kong: UK must tell UN China reneging on obligations

Sino-British pact guarantees autonomy in all areas apart from defence and foreign affairs

www.irishtimes.com

The autonomy of Hong Kong was guaranteed in all areas apart from defence and foreign affairs. Under it, Hong Kong’s laws and “common law” legal system would remain in place. The independence of its courts and their right to exercise the power of final adjudication were assured.

In doing this, both the UK and Chinese Governments had accepted the “one country, two systems” proposal based on the rule of law and which was to remain unaltered and in place until 2047.

The rule of law, therefore, is the cornerstone. However, over the last 22 years a number of attempts have been made by the Chinese government and its allies in the Hong Kong political system to undermine this fundamental principle and weaken Hong Kong’s autonomy. The latest has led to the current massive demonstrations.

 

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White woman caught on video lecturing Hong Kong protesters: 'Safety is more important than freedom'

Video captured in Hong Kong shows a white woman lecturing protesters about why "safety is more important than freedom."The video clip was posted on Twitter by the Passion Times.In the video, the woman is confronted by demonstrators as she takes down protest posters."Why don't the universities...

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Hong Kong protester shot as police disperse anti-China protests on national day

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police for the first time fired live ammunition directly at protesters, injuring at least one seriously, in a new escalation against demonstrators marching against the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party rule on Tuesday.

It marked a new level of violence that shocked a city already worried about police brutality and erosion of freedoms in their semiautonomous territory — and happened on a sensitive anniversary for China under its leader Xi Jinping.

Xi in a grandiose ceremony in Beijing spoke of uniting his whole country, an aspiration that appeared to be wholly disconnected with the hundreds of thousands who defied warnings from authorities, the risk of violence and a transportation shutdown in Hong Kong to protest increasing Chinese control.

Authorities in the Chinese city tried to hold muted parallel celebrations with Beijing right after daybreak on Tuesday, but the flag-raising ceremony was under such threat that no one could be outside to watch it. As the fire-red Chinese flag was hoisted accompanied by the rousing national anthem, officials watched from inside a sprawling convention center.

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Hong Kong protester shot and dozens arrested....26 Photos



Police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (Photo: Vincent Thian/AP)

A pro-democracy protester was shot and at least 30 were arrested as violent clashes rocked Hong Kong streets Tuesday while China celebrated the 70th anniversary of communist rule.

Beijing marked National Day and "national rejuvenation" with a military parade and fireworks, but in Hong Kong tens of thousands of demonstrators held a "national grief" march. Some black-clad protesters clashed with police who fired water cannons and tear gas into the crowd.



A row of motor-cycles go up in flames as anti-government protesters clash with police in Hong Kong, Oct. 1, 2019. (Photo: Felipe Dana/AP)

Fires burned on Hong Kong streets, many subway stations were closed and many shops were shuttered as police warned residents to remain in their homes.



Marching anti-government protesters are seen through a glass with peeled off posters, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in Hong Kong while the celebration of the People's Republic's 70th anniversary is taking place in Beijing. (Photo: Vincent Yu/AP)



Anti-government protesters vandalize a MTR public transport station in Hong Kong, Oct. 1, 2019. In a fearsome escalation of violence, Hong Kong police shot a protester at close range in the chest Tuesday, leaving the teenager bleeding and howling on the ground. (Photo: Kin Cheung/AP)



An anti-government protesters umbrella lies on the ground after a clash with police in Hong Kong, Oct. 1, 2019. (Photo: Vincent Yu/AP)





Police detain an anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, Oct. 1, 2019. Thousands of black-clad protesters marched in central Hong Kong as part of multiple pro-democracy rallies Tuesday urging China's Communist Party to "return power to the people" as the party celebrated its 70th year of rule. (Photo: Felipe Dana/AP)



A black-clad protestor stands inside a vandalized government office building in Hong Kong, Oct. 1, 2019. (Photo: Felipe Dana/AP)

 

[muck]

Truth be told, if the images circulating through the news aren't manipulated, then the police officer that fired the shot was well-justified. There was blood over him and he was obviously scared shitless.
If you're part of a numerically vastly superior mob that surrounds a handful of cops and hurls volleys of stones at them at point-blank range, you had best expect some sort of response.

 

[bdpopeye]

Hong Kong brings back colonial-era emergency powers to quell violence

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers on Friday for the first time in more than 50 years in a dramatic move intended to quell escalating violence in the Chinese-ruled city.

Lam, speaking at a news conference, said a ban on face masks would take effect on Saturday under the emergency laws that allow authorities to “make any regulations whatsoever” in whatever they deem to be in the public interest.

Many protesters wear masks to hide their identity due to fears employers could face pressure to take action against them.

“Almost all protesters wear masks, with the intention of hiding their identity. That’s why they have become more unbridled,” said Lam.

“We can’t keep the existing regulations idle and let violence escalate and the situation continue to deteriorate.”

Lam described the territory as being in serious danger, but not in a state of emergency.

It was not clear how the government would implement the mask ban in a city where many of its 7.4 million residents wear them every day to protect against infection following the outbreak of the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003.

 

[TIZER]

the protesters lost my support as soon as they descended into violence the scenes at the Airport was the turning point attacking police vandalism and attacking private property is unacceptable behaviour ... the leadership are having daily meetings in the US consulate they have been pictured and videoed entering and leaving the consulate .. with America losing the trade war with China (China has way more at it's disposal to hurt the US economy than the US to Chinese economy) America is wanting the PLA to intervene so that America can state that the PRC will be vilified like after Tiananmen square but it would be a disaster for the people of Hong Kong they would then be 100% under the control of mainland China

 

[primer]

Face mask ban is equivalent to NZ gun confiscation. It doesn't stop the ones they don't want to have them from having them.

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam today (Oct. 4) announced the city has used the colonial-era Emergency Regulations Ordinance to bring in a regulation banning the use of face masks at protests. Violators of the law will face a year in prison or a large fine.The law, which will be discussed by the Legislative Council when it returns in 10 days, will take effect from midnight tonight. Under it, police will be able to stop anyone wearing a mask and ask them to remove it.

Apparently it works along the lines of a warning must be given prior to arrest. Likely consisting of not much time to comply.

 

[bdpopeye]

Face mask ban is equivalent to NZ gun confiscation. It doesn't stop the ones they don't want to have them from having them.

Exactly...

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Chinese soldiers issue warning to Hong Kong protesters

Chinese soldiers issued a warning to Hong Kong protesters on Sunday who shone lasers at their barracks in the city, in the first direct interaction with mainland military forces in four months of anti-government demonstrations.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Kowloon district warned a crowd of a few hundred protesters they could be arrested for targeting its troops and barracks walls with laser lights.

One officer shouted through a loudhailer in broken Cantonese - the main language of Hong Kong - "Bear consequences for your actions."

The stand-off with the PLA came after rallies attended by tens of thousands of protesters earlier on Sunday ended in violent clashes in several locations. Police fired tear gas and baton-charged the crowds, while some demonstrators threw bricks and petrol bombs at police as night fell.

Protesters concealed their faces in defiance of colonial-era emergency laws invoked by the authorities on Friday, which banned face masks. Protesters face a maximum of one year in jail for breaking the mask ban.

Chinese military personnel standing on the roof of the PLA's Osborn Barracks in Kowloon Tong district held up a sign in English and Chinese which read: "Warning. You are in breach of the law. You may be prosecuted."

The troops in fatigues also shone spotlights on the crowd and used binoculars and cameras to monitor protesters. The protesters, several thousand of whom passed the barracks, eventually dispersed.

One officer shouted through a loudhailer in broken Cantonese - the main language of Hong Kong - "Bear consequences for your actions."

The stand-off with the PLA came after rallies attended by tens of thousands of protesters earlier on Sunday ended in violent clashes in several locations. Police fired tear gas and baton-charged the crowds, while some demonstrators threw bricks and petrol bombs at police as night fell.

 

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Chinese soldiers issued a warning to Hong Kong protesters on Sunday who shone lasers at their barracks in the city, in the first direct interaction with mainland military forces in four months of anti-government demonstrations.

As far as I know the protestors have not demonstrated near the PLA garrison in Hong Kong since the describe incident. There are 12,000 PLA troops stationed at the Hong Kong garrison.

PLA Hong Kong Garrison now numbers 12,000

PLA Hong Kong Garrison...wiki

 

[downsizer]

I simply cannot see this ending well and the CCP standing much more.

Saddens me, I enjoy my brief time at Sek Kong.

 

[Picanha]

Lets see if the authoritarion regime and it is only about that in China, make no mistake, can keep ist feet still. They surely would love to educate them.

I feel sorry for the HKers they were betrayed by CCP. CCP swears all in to allegiance and the army serves the CCP only.