On Thursday, police detained several people at a mall in rural Tai Po, located far north of the city’s financial center earlier on Thursday, public broadcaster RTHK said
Some restaurants and stores pulled down their shutters in the malls as protesters, some wearing balaclavas and carrying black flags, marched by. At some dining outlets protesters stuck up stickers and posters which read “Free Hong Kong, revolution now”.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters
A woman and child walk past riot police gathered near a shopping mall during a demonstration in Hong Kong, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.Demonstrators are angry at what they perceive as increased meddling by Beijing in the freedoms promised to the former British colony when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997. China denies interfering, saying it is committed to the “one country, two systems” formula put in place at that time, and blames foreign forces for fomenting unrest.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam condemned the protesters in a Facebook post on Wednesday stating that many Hong Kongers and tourists were disappointed that their “Christmas Eve celebrations have been ruined.” “Such illegal acts have not only dampened the festive mood but also adversely affected local businesses.The government, in a separate statement on Thursday, criticized “unprecedented violence” and vandalism committed by some protesters, and said that, despite the months of social unrest, freedoms and human rights remained a top priority.
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