Hong Kong: Flights Cancelled After Demonstrators Take Over Airport
August 12th, 2019Update: Clashes at Hong Kong Airport
Via: Reuters:
Protesters clashed with police at Hong Kong’s international airport on Tuesday evening after flights were disrupted for a second day, plunging the former British colony deeper into turmoil.
The scuffles broke out in the evening between police and protesters, after an injured person was taken out of the main terminal by medics.
Several police vehicles were blocked by protesters, and riot police moved in, pushing some protesters back and using pepper spray at times.
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said operations at the airport had been “seriously disrupted”.
Hong Kong’s stockmarket fell to a seven-month low.
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Update: Hong Kong Airport Reopens
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Update: Will China Stop Hong Kong’s Protests?
Via: Al Jazeera:
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Via: Reuters:
Hong Kong’s airport canceled all flights on Monday, with authorities blaming demonstrators for the disruption of one of the world’s busiest terminals, a dramatic escalation of anti-government protests that have roiled the Asian financial hub.
At the same time a Chinese official in Beijing warned signs of “terrorism” were emerging. China’s People’s Armed Police also assembled in the neighboring city of Shenzhen for exercises, the state-backed Global Times newspaper said.
Both moves lift the stakes sharply after a weekend of skirmishes between police and activists, in which both sides appeared to boost their resolve with new tactics.
