The demonstrators in Sheung Shui took aim at so-called ‘parallel traders’ from China who buy vast amounts of duty free goods in Hong Kong and take them back to the mainland to sell at a profit
Protesters march on a street during a rally against parallel traders in Sheung Shui district on Jan. 5, 2020 in Hong Kong, China.Scuffles erupted between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday, with dozens of arrests made, after thousands marched near the border, shouting pro-democracy slogans and venting their anger at mainland Chinese traders.
Organizers estimated 10,000 people took part in the march, while police estimated a crowd of 2,500 at its peak. Sunday’s protests follow a march in central Hong Kong of at least tens of thousands on New Year’s Day and an escalation in clashes with the police over the festive period. In a Saturday statement, China’s ministry of human resources and social security said the head of its Hong Kong Liaison Office, the most senior mainland political official based in the Chinese-controlled territory, had been replaced.
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