While National Day celebrations get under way in Hong Kong, tensions run high
  • 5 years ago
As anti-government protesters aimed to disrupt National Day, a traditional flag-raising ceremony at Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai took place on October 1, 2019. Delegates including Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung watched the ceremony indoors on a screen.   Meanwhile, police in large numbers guarded the venue and nearby area, employing two water cannons and water-filled barricades.   In anticipation of possible clashes later in the day, MTR stations and…
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