Hong Kong Protesters: Radical Elements Storm Parliament

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No respite in sight as the protests continue.

Hong Kong’s peace prospects recede amid teargas and smoke
As protests intensify it is hard to see how deadlock can end without death or serious injury
Lily Kuo in Hong Kong Tue 6 Aug 2019 17.05 BST
Over the last few weeks, protesters in Hong Kong have taken to spraypainting traffic barriers, bridges, police stations and more with the words: “If we burn, you burn with us.”

On Monday, much of the city burned under clouds of teargas, hails of rubber bullets, and fires lit by angry protesters facing off against riot police. Protesters and a group of men brawled on the street, hitting each other with wooden rods and traffic cones. In another neighbourhood, two people were knifed. Three cars rammed through crowds of protesters, injuring one person.

After nine weeks of protests, demonstrators and the local government, backed by Beijing, find themselves in a stalemate where the possibility of a peaceful resolution has become more and more unlikely.

The protests, triggered by an extradition bill that would send suspects to mainland China, have gained momentum and taken on new demands after weeks of clashes with police.
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The stand-off between the Hong Kong protesters and the authorities continues. Added to the mix are the armed gangs that attack protesters and by-standers alike while police look on. Lack of protection by the police leaves Hong Kong residents feeling unsafe and distrustful of the Hong Kong authorities.

Protests, clashes and lack of trust: the new normal for Hong Kong
One of the world’s busiest cities has grown unusually quiet as more and more people stay at home
Lily Kuo in Hong Kong
Sun 11 Aug 2019 05.00 BST
It was the third night in a row that Biyanca Chu’s neighbourhood, Wong Tai Sin, a working-class residential district in Hong Kong, had been taken over by police and protesters. The ground was littered with plastic bottles, broken umbrellas and teargas canisters as the two sides faced off.

Chu, 22, slight in an all-black outfit, climbed over a road barrier, took off her baseball cap and slipped a gas mask on. “Are you ready to go to the frontline?” she asked her companions and they disappeared. Within half an hour, the police began firing rounds of teargas and rubber bullets, charging and making arrests, until the group dispersed.

Later Chu reappeared, wearing a patterned tank top and jeans, a disguise to look like an ordinary university student out for a stroll. She scanned her phone for news of the next protest and set off.

Protests and clashes are the new normal for Hong Kong. Home to 7 million people, it was once considered one of the safest cities in the region, but demonstrations triggered in June by an extradition bill that would send suspects to mainland China have turned into a broader anti-government movement.

For residents, the protests have not only changed their way of life but also how they see their government and the people charged with protecting the city – a loss of trust so complete, say experts, that it calls into question whether the Hong Kong government will ever be able to govern effectively again.

“The government has lost the trust of a whole generation,” said Ma Ngok, an associate professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

“There is a possibility the movement may die down because of the amount of force or prosecution, but that doesn’t mean the government is winning over these people, especially the young people. They will be angry at both the government and police for years to come.”
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I sympathise with HK protesters, however they are fighting a losing battle. HK never was a democracy and never will be. The idea that China is going to just let this go is folly.
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How a fourth day of protests at Hong Kong's airport crippled flights
Anger centres on an escalation of police force against protesters, as officers are accused of shooting a woman in the eye with a beanbag round
This follows another weekend of violent clashes and flash mobs across city

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All flights out of Hong Kong have been cancelled for Monday in an unprecedented disruption after thousands of anti-government protesters occupied the airport terminal building, following another weekend of clashes with police. Authorities later said departing flights would resume from 6am on Tuesday.

Angered by an escalation of police force against protesters, and accusing officers of shooting a woman in the eye with a beanbag round, thousands of demonstrators earlier descended on the arrival and departure halls of the complex, with their growing numbers preventing passengers from checking in or clearing airport security for flights.
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According to twitter, large numbers of Chinese military staging in Shenzhen







Chinese military announce they are preparing for "excercises" in Shenzhen

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51 years ago next week. The more things change, the more they stay the same
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full marks to HK citizens for not accepting beijing weasel-words, and pressing for a firm commitment
lam is obviously a stooge, in fact she pleads here: "still capable of resolving this crisis"
the protests are probably doomed
but oppression creeps and smothers, and the first defense is a firm stand
if that fails, subversion, misdirection, and offense by other means

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Cops and protesters fighting now.
Guns with real bullets brandished by police.
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