Three critically injured in Hong Kong’s weekend of violence amid calls in China for ‘tougher’ stance
TEHRAN, Nov 4_Officials in Hong Kong say three people have been left critically injured during yet another weekend of violent clashes between protesters and police, which prompted calls in mainland China for a “tougher” stance to end months of chaos in the Asian financial hub.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club(YJC)_The anti-government protests that hit Hong Kong’s streets for the 22nd consecutive weekend wounded a total of 30 people, out of whom three people were in critical condition and two others in serious condition, according to Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority. On Sunday, fierce scuffles were reported between police and the protesters, who had occupied number of shopping malls, including Cityplaza in the eastern suburb of Taikoo Shing.
Meanwhile, a man with a knife attacked several people and bit off part of a politician’s ear. The knife-wielder was wounded as he was beaten by the protesters. Live footage showed images of the politician having his ear bitten off after trying to subdue the attacker. Another man is also seen lying unconscious in a growing pool of blood. A day earlier, protesters vandalized official Chinese Xinhua news agency’s regional bureau in the city. Xinhua denounced the “barbaric” attack on its office. The semi-autonomous Chinese territory has been rocked by a spate of turbulent street protests since June, when people outraged by a proposed extradition bill descended on the districts across the city. The bill was later withdrawn, but the protests continued and took on an increasingly violent form. Protesters say by suggesting that proposal, Beijing infringed on the freedoms guaranteed when Britain returned Hong Kong to China in 1997. The rioters have been vandalizing public property and businesses believed to be supportive of the mainland. More rallies have been planned for this week to keep up pressure for the administration to meet their demands.
source:presstv
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