Hong Kong suspends metro system and closes banks after violent protests

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Hong Kong’s metro system has been suspended and many of its banks and shopping malls closed after a government decision to invoke sweeping colonial-era powers sparked violent protests across the city.

 

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Such an important period for Hong Kong 🇭🇰 huge respect for the residence and youth of standing up and fighting for their future. The scale of these protests show a clear will of the people to not be controlled or silenced.

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Hey, GlobalSpain & sanchezcastejon, protests are not terrorism. Maybe ThisIsTheRealSpain could learn from China, who treats its dissidents better than Spain its Catalan pro-indy activists.

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