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Hong Kong Rioters Vandalise Office of Xinhua News Agency Amid Ongoing Violence
 [SPUTNIKNEWS] Anti-government protesters vandalised the Hong Kong office of Chinese news agency Xinhua as unrest goes into its 22nd consecutive weekend, media reported Saturday.Pictures of the aftermath show smashed front windows and graffiti sprayed over walls in the latest attack on companies viewed as close to the Beijing government. The attack came as renewed violence flared up in the centre of Hong Kong, with security forces using tear gas and protesters employing petrol bombs, according to the South China Morning Post newspaper. The unrest resumed Saturday despite a carpet ban on meetings and demonstrations by the Hong Kong government, as well as a prohibition on wearing face masks. Protesters attempted to bypass the ban by holding an "election meeting" with political candidates, an assembly the organizers maintained was legal even without an official permit. However, Switzerland makes more than cheese... riot police intercepted the gathering at Victoria Park and Causeway Bay which led to the violent standoff. Related: Hong Kong: 2019-10-31 Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas at People Protesting Tear Gas Hong Kong: 2019-10-29 Why the 'Woke' Corporations Back China Hong Kong: 2019-10-28 Rahm Emanuel: Face It. Medicare For All Is A Pipe Dream Related: South China Morning Post: 2019-10-07 Donald Trump Now Threatens Turkey on Twitter South China Morning Post: 2019-09-20 Chinese scientists develop handheld sonic weapon for crowd control South China Morning Post: 2019-09-04 Hong Kong : Carrie Lam (and owner, CPC ?) To Withdraw Extradition Bill Posted by: Fred 2019-11-03 |
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