Daily Mail: Now Hong Kong goes on strike: Chaos as airport workers walk out and protesters block trains - while the city's pro-Beijing leader warns of an 'extremely dangerous situation'
* Pro-democracy protesters called for a mass strike across Hong Kong today, affecting transport and airport
* Activists blocked roads, held up trains and delayed buses while almost 200 flights have been cancelled
* Protesters also rallied in seven areas in the city, including Tai Po, Tsuen Wan, Mong Kok and Admiralty
* Police fired tear gas at protesters who were rallying against the their treatment of a female demonstrator
* Pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam refused to resign and said the city is on 'the verge of a very dangerous situation'
* 420 Hong Kong protesters have been arrested since June 9 on charges including rioting and assaulting police
Hong Kong was brought to a standstill on Monday morning as thousands of pro-democracy protesters blocked roads, disrupted trains and cancelled almost 200 flights as a mass strike got underway.
Traffic snarled up as activists barricaded the Cross-Harbour tunnel linking Hong Kong island with the mainland, while trains were delayed as demonstrators held the doors of carriages open.
Police fired rounds of tear gas at protesters outside Tin Shui Wai police station this afternoon during clashes as demonstrators gathered to rally against the officers' rough treatment of a female protester.
Some of the activists had been hurling stones at the police station while others shouted 'triad' in Cantonese at a distance, accusing the police of colluding with gang members.
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WNU Editor: Hong Kong officials are pleading with China to not deploy soldiers onto the streets .... Hong Kong official says there is no need to deploy China's army as protests continue (ABC News Online). For the moment I sense China is listening to them. Deploying soldiers and crushing these demonstrations will severely damage the image that Chinese President Xi has worked hard in cultivating on the international scene that China is a responsible country that respects the rule of law. But there is a limit, and from what I am hearing in Beijing, they are going to permit these demonstrations to continue but not for long.
More News On the Unrest In Hong Kong
Live Updates: Flights canceled, major roads blocked as Hong Kong protests escalate -- CNN
Anti-government protesters unleash chaos across Hong Kong in unprecedented citywide rampage -- SCMP
Police battle protesters as strike paralyses Hong Kong -- Reuters
Hong Kong police in fresh clashes with protesters as strikes paralyse city -- France 24
A day of striking sows chaos across Hong Kong -- AP
Hong Kong Strike Sinks City Into Chaos, and Government Has Little Reply -- The New York Times
Hong Kongers Go on Strike to Support the 'Revolution of Our Time' -- Time
Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas at demonstrators as embattled leader refuses to resign -- The Independent
Hong Kong leader refuses to quit as general strike causes travel chaos -- Press Association
Hong Kong leader says protests are challenging China's sovereignty -- Reuters
4 comments:
"Deploying soldiers and crushing these demonstrations will severely damage the image that Chinese President Xi has worked hard in cultivating on the international scene that China is a responsible country that respects the rule of law."
You are having a fucking laugh, surely...
'Chinese President Xi has worked hard in cultivating on the international scene'
- Again, you are having a fucking laugh.
We're all about so witness a live-action case study of why its a deadly bad idea for the State to be in sole possession of all firearms.
I said before the demonstrators have less than 10 days.
It will be go time by next Monday.
But we will not pay attention, because we will awaiting Jerry Nadlers, Nads for short, upcoming impeachment proceeding in September because of Russia or something.
"Violent Chaos Breaks Out In Hong Kong: Police Stations Set On Fire, Triads Beat Protesters, City Paralyzed"
If the Chinese gov't set fire to the police stations on the sly, this will be one of their pretexts. It is not beyond the Chinese gov't to do this. After all they hired the triads.
Monday or before looks good.
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