Hong Kong police said on Monday that violence in the Asian financial hub had esc...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police said on Monday that violence in the Asian financial hub had escalated to a “life-threatening level”, citing the explosion of a small bomb and the stabbing of a police officer in clashes with protesters overnight.
A crude explosive device, which police said was similar to those used in “terrorist attacks”, was remotely detonated as a police car drove past and officers were clearing roadblocks in Kowloon district on Sunday night.“Violence against police has reached a life-threatening level,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Tang Ping-keung.
China rejects complaints it is stifling the city’s freedoms and stresses its commitment to the “one country, two systems” formula for autonomy set up when the city returned to its rule.The protests were sparked by a now-abandoned bill which would have allowed extradition to China and Communist Party-controlled courts, but have widened into a pro-democracy movement and an outlet for anger at social inequality, in a city with some of the world’s most expensive real estate.
“Violence is always undesirable, but in the case of Hong Kong, we have no other option,” said regular protester Jackson Chan, 21. Protesters have main demands, which include universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into police actions. The protests have taken on an element of civil disobedience by residents angry at what they see as excessive force by police and a heavy-handed government.
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