In Hong Kong, hundreds of people hit the streets to protest against the shooting of an 18-year-old student by police during yesterday’s National Day demonstrations (via SCMPNews)
Traffic at the heart of Hong Kong’s business center came to a standstill on Wednesday lunchtime, after hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered at Chater Garden in Central and marched along several main roads.Protesters appealed for people to join the sudden rally, which started at about 12:30 p.m., to protest against the shooting of an 18-year-old student by police amid the National Day demonstrations a day before.
HSBC closed the main gates at its headquarters in Central, and a source said while the bank was not a target, the decision was taken “as a precaution” because of the protest. “Doing the right thing is more important to me than worrying about what my boss or colleagues think of me,” Chau said. Hundreds of people also gathered outside Millennium Plaza near Cosco Tower in Sheung Wan, chanting slogans and singing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong."“I’m striking because I can’t accept a police officer trying to kill a citizen,” Poon said. “I hope office workers who couldn’t come down today know that they’re not alone. They shouldn’t be afraid to join the protests.”
The victim then staggered backward and fell onto the other riot policeman who was under attack while pinned to the ground. “I really appreciate his courage to fight against this regime, even though I never went to the front lines of the protests,” he said, adding the shooting had made him angry and sad.
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