Hong Kong riot police took up position at the main rail station serving the airp...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong riot police took up position at the main rail station serving the airport on Sunday to prevent a new anti-government protest targeting air travel after a night of violent street clashes in the Chinese-ruled territory.
And only people holding flight tickets were allowed to enter the terminal. Bus services were also affected. Australian traveler Jody Paul, 55, who spent a week on holiday in the former British colony, said the protests hadn’t affected her trip. Riot police patrol inside Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China September 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
The four other demands are retraction of the word “riot” to describe rallies, release of all detained demonstrators, an independent inquiry into perceived police brutality and the right for Hong Kong people to choose their own leaders.The violence has hit pockets of Hong Kong at different times over more than three months, allowing life to go on as normal for most of the time.
Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who threw petrol bombs in two new towns on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled down some of the “Lennon Walls” of anti-government messages. There were violent clashes elsewhere in the city.
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