Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said her administration is equipped to handle the protests, as the city braced for more demonstrations through the week. More here: by clarejim noah_sin
HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday did not rule out asking Beijing for help, as the Asian financial hub struggles to deal with months of often violent anti-government protests that are damaging its economy.
“If the situation becomes so bad, then no options could be ruled out, if we want Hong Kong to at least have another chance,” Lam said at weekly news conference after a long weekend of violence crippled the city. The rallies spiraled into some of the most violent clashes since protests started four months ago, forcing the unprecedented shut down of the city’s metro after many stations were torched and scores of shops and China banks damaged.
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