Hong Kong cleans up after latest violence ahead of Oct 1 anniversary

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Hong Kong cleaned up on Monday and resumed train services after a weekend of sometimes violent protests that saw pro-democracy activists vandalise ...

on Sunday, chanting:"Fight for freedom" and"Liberate Hong Kong."

Some started to trash fittings at the entrance of the mall. The protesters then spilled outside where they set fire to barricades made of cardboard, broken palm trees and other debris. Police officers detain an anti-government protester in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China September 22, 2019. The former British colony is on edge ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on Oct 1, with authorities eager to avoid scenes that could embarrass the central government in Beijing.

China, which has a People's Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong, has said it has faith in Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to solve the crisis.

 

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